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Medicalization Of Rural Poverty: Challenges For Access, Elizabeth Weeks
Medicalization Of Rural Poverty: Challenges For Access, Elizabeth Weeks
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This article was prepared for a live conference, on “The Medicalization of Poverty,” held at the University of Illinois College of Law, and a symposium to be published in the Journal of Law, Medicine & Ethics. My piece focuses on a constellation of challenges for health care delivery and access to care in rural areas. Discussions regarding health and poverty often seem to focus on the admittedly persistent and multilayered problems of the urban poor: unemployment, substandard and unaffordable housing, violent crime, nutrition and “food desserts,” recreation and safe outdoor spaces, and under-resourced public schools, to name a few. While …
Law, Religion, And Health Care, David Orentlicher
Law, Religion, And Health Care, David Orentlicher
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A Right To Care, Stacey A. Tovino
A Right To Care, Stacey A. Tovino
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In this Article, Professor Stacey Tovino examines the right to care through a personal and historical lens, then attempts to fill a scholarly gap in legal literature surrounding the right to skilled care and rehabilitation for patients with group or commercial insurance. Professor Tovino first recounts the history of Medicare coverage for skilled care and rehabilitation, then she examines the limitations of group and commercial insurance, finally concluding by asserting a right to care.
How Dreamland Colored My Summer Vacation And Thinking About The Opioid Epidemic, Elizabeth Leonard
How Dreamland Colored My Summer Vacation And Thinking About The Opioid Epidemic, Elizabeth Leonard
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Book Review of Dreamland: The True Tale of America’s Opiate Epidemic by Sam Quinones,(2018).
Health Care Reform: What Has Been Accomplished What Comes Next, David Orentlicher
Health Care Reform: What Has Been Accomplished What Comes Next, David Orentlicher
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