Health Law, Policy & Management.

HLPM Research
Our research aims to explain the causes of inequities in health and health care, and recommend interventions, laws and policies to reduce them.
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Medicaid Policy Lab

A one-of-a-kind unit evaluating the impacts of policy changes and innovative care delivery models on health insurance coverage, access to care, quality of care, and health outcomes to advance health equity.

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Affiliated Degrees

MPH

As part of Boston University’s on-campus Master of Public Health (MPH) degree, you will choose at least one Functional Certificate as your area of concentration, building upon your interests, strengths and career goals.
Health Policy & Law Functional MPH Certificate
Health Care Management Functional MPH Certificate
Human Rights and Social Justice Context MPH Certificate

MS in Population Health Research: Translation and Implementation Science
PhD in Health Services and Policy Research
DrPH
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Center for Health Law, Ethics & Human Rights

The School-wide Center for Health Law, Ethics & Human Rights (CLER) bridges the gap between public health’s expanding scope and the capacity of academic programs to offer research, education, and advocacy in law, ethics, and human rights.

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Recent Department News

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Latest Publications

  • Published On 5/15/2025Site-Level Differences in the Provision of Telemental Health Care Within the Department of Veterans Affairs.Health services researchread at PubMed
  • Published On 5/9/2025Home- and Community-Based Service Use Among Veterans: The National Landscape.Journal of the American Geriatrics Societyread at PubMed
  • Published On 5/5/2025The Digital Divide and Tele-MOUD: A Qualitative Study of Opioid Community Coalition Perspectives During COVID-19.Telemedicine journal and e-health : the official journal of the American Telemedicine Associationread at PubMed
  • Published On 5/5/2025Atrial fibrillation in critical illness: state of the art.Intensive care medicineread at PubMed
  • Published On 5/5/2025New solutions against the dengue global threat: opportunities for Wolbachia interventions.International journal of infectious diseases : IJID : official publication of the International Society for Infectious Diseasesread at PubMed

Recent media coverage

The Boston Globe

Baystate Health CEO Accused of Plagiarism amid Company’s Financial Struggles

Quotes Alan Sager, professor of health law, policy & management. 

Scholars.org

The Fight over Medicaid

Interview with Nicole Huberfeld, professor of health law, policy & management. 

Oregon Capital Chronicle

Most Oregon Youth Don’t Consider Cannabis Use Risky. Committee Discusses Ways to Change That.

Quotes David Jernigan, professor of health law, policy & management. 

Cleveland.com

Cleveland Clinicʼs Controversial New Policy: Pay Copays Upfront or Lose Your Appointment

Quotes Alan Sager, professor of health law, policy & management.

BBC

Trump’s Order on Us Drug Prices: What’s in It, and Will It Work?

Quotes Alan Sager, professor of health law, policy & management. 
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