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Health Law Examine brings the Jesuit tradition of a daily examen to health law. The blog provides a space to review the health law “day," critically reflecting on what is missing from the health law conversation, and anticipate what is on the health law horizon.
This summer, Paige Mitchell (2L JD/MHA) interned with the Missouri Attorney General’s Medicaid Fraud Control Unit, where she supported attorneys and investigators in building cases to protect the state’s Medicaid program. The experience affirmed her interest in health law and gave her a deeper understanding of Medicaid and the importance of collaboration in pursuing justice.
This summer, Katherine Tanis (2L, JD/PhD) worked as a law firm clerk at Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath in Philadelphia, gaining experience in both insurance fraud cases and pro bono work. She recalls, “I felt proud to be part of work that helps prevent this kind of fraud because it’s about more than just the law; it’s about protecting people’s financial security and ensuring fairness.” Tanis also worked on asylum and expungement matters, calling the experience “an exciting and sobering reminder” of how much legal advocacy can change lives.
This summer, Faith Whatley-Blaine (3L) worked with the MacArthur Justice Center in St. Louis, where her projects ranged from documenting conditions of confinement to supporting litigation over health care in Missouri prisons. She recalls the impact of witnessing a legal name change for a transgender client: “This moment reminded me that even small acts of resistance can create real, lasting change.” Whatley-Blaine also reviewed accounts of incarcerated people living in dangerous heat, noting that “mass incarceration is not just a legal or social issue, but a public health crisis that exacerbates existing health disparities.”
Gene therapy presents unique ethical, legal, and social challenges in clinical practice. With treatments such as gene editing for sickle cell disease, the complexities of access, high costs, and regulatory oversight come to the forefront. SLU LAW student Alexis Piskulic recaps Vence L. Bonham Jr.'s recent talk on the evolving landscape of gene therapies and the need for equitable healthcare policies, innovative payment models, and robust legal frameworks.
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