Tag Archives: Affordable Care Act

Incarcerated AND Sick: At Risk for Pain, Injury, and Death

Posted on July 27, 2017 by Center for Ethics and Humanities in the Life Sciences

This post is a part of our Bioethics in the News series By Karen Kelly-Blake, PhD The U.S. project of mass incarceration reveals that more than 2 million people are jail-involved at any given time. That rate far exceeds that of … Continue reading →

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No More Death Panels; Politically-Assisted Suicide Instead

Posted on March 14, 2017 by Center for Ethics and Humanities in the Life Sciences

This post is a part of our Bioethics in the News series By Leonard Fleck, PhD Republicans have not coalesced around any comprehensive proposal to replace the Affordable Care Act (though one is now on the table and intensely disputed). … Continue reading →

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Bioethics for Breakfast: The Future of Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act: Ethical and Policy Challenges

Posted on February 6, 2017 by Center for Ethics and Humanities in the Life Sciences

Steve Fitton and Jane Turner, MD, presented at the Bioethics for Breakfast event on February 2, 2017, offering perspective and insight on the topic, “The Future of Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act: Ethical and Policy Challenges.” We assume that Republicans … Continue reading →

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Bioethics for Breakfast: ACOs: Are They New or Just HMOs in Sheep’s Clothing?

Posted on February 25, 2014 by Center for Ethics and Humanities in the Life Sciences

Janet Olszewski, MSW, and Ann Mongoven, Ph.D., presented at the Bioethics for Breakfast event on Februray 20, 2014, offering views on the topic, “ACOs: Are They New or Just HMOs in Sheep’s Clothing?” The Affordable Care Act (“ACA”) and many contemporary health … Continue reading →

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Should Women Pay More for Health Insurance?

Posted on September 27, 2013 by Center for Ethics and Humanities in the Life Sciences

This post is a part of our Bioethics in the News series. For more information, click here. By Leonard M. Fleck, Ph.D. In a recent commentary in Time (Aug. 23, 2013), Hadley Heath argued that women ought to pay more … Continue reading →

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