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 11/15/2024Health Care Service Utilization Among People with HIV, Chronic Pain, and Depression: Utilization and Cost Outcomes from the HIV-PASS Study.AIDS and behaviorread at PubMed
  • Published On 11/8/2024Sarcoidosis Treatment Patterns in the United States: 2016-2022.Chestread at PubMed
  • Published On 11/5/2024Research priorities for the study of atrial fibrillation during acute and critical illness: recommendations from the Symposium on Atrial Fibrillation in Acute and Critical Care.BMC proceedingsread at PubMed
  • Published On 11/4/2024Opioid prescribing to US military members.Regional anesthesia and pain medicineread at PubMed
  • Published On 11/4/2024The end of court-ordered desegregation and US children''s health: quasi-experimental evidence.American journal of epidemiologyread at PubMed

Recent media coverage

The Boston Globe

Some Patients Are Paying Up to $50,000 per Year in Fees for ‘Concierge Medicine.’ Here’s What’s Behind Its Rise.

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

Boston 25 News

‘Keeps Me up at Night’: BU Public Health Expert Concerned About Lack of Confidence in Science

Quotes Matthew Motta, assistant professor of health law, policy & management.

Boston 25 News

‘She’s Like My Child’: Mass. Dog Owners Are Bringing Their Pets Everywhere, Raising Health Concerns

Quotes Matthew Motta, assistant professor of health law, policy & management.

Spectrum News

Sen. Velis Says Dems Need to Do Some Self-Reflection After Losing Presidential Election

Quotes Matthew Motta, assistant professor of health law, policy & management.

Cleveland.com

Why Is University Hospitals Opening So Many Urgent Care Centers in Northeast Ohio?

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