Historical atrocities from the Nazi Holocaust to the genocide in Bosnia have prompted the international community to regulate interventions in response to mass atrocities. The resurgence of 21st century massacres and the mass killing of noncombatants—in China, Gaza, Afghanistan and Syria, just to name a few—have shaken the global community, revealing the extensive failures of … Read more

In a time of rapidly changing healthcare reform, how can improved legislation enhance patient confidentiality? Can insurers maintain confidentiality for dependents (i.e. adolescents and young adults) remaining under their parent’s plan? While the law provides protection for individual health privacy through the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), it falls short on privacy concerns … Read more

Is tackling health disparities a pressing health and human rights concern? Aside from the moral imperative to provide people the opportunity to reach their full potential for health, why is health equity so important? At a conference I attended in June, Dr. Jim Kim, president of the World Bank, spoke about the notion of a moral … Read more