Newswise — Today, the Supreme Court is hearing arguments in the case Medina vs. Planned Parenthood South Atlantic, which will decide whether states can bar Planned Parenthood from receiving Medicaid funds. For reporters covering this case and its potential implications, the following experts can provide commentary and analysis. Please contact Dominik Doemer, Direcotr of Communications, Scholars Strategy Network, to set up an interview at [email protected].
Sara Rosenbaum, Professor Emerita of Health Law and Policy and Founding Chair of the Department of Health Policy, George Washington University
A teacher and scholar, a highly popular speaker, the recipient of numerous awards and honors, and a widely-read writer on many aspects of health law and policy, Rosenbaum is best known for her work on national health reform, Medicaid, health insurance and managed care, health care access for medically underserved communities and populations, and civil rights and health care.
Nicole Huberfeld, Edward R. Utley Professor of Health Law; Co-Director and Co-Founder, BU Program on Reproductive Justice, Boston University
Huberfeld's research focuses on the cross-section of health law and constitutional law with emphasis health care reform; the role of federalism in health care; and Medicaid. She co-authored The Law of American Health Care; the first new casebook on health care law in a generation; and is coauthor of Public Health Law (3d ed. 2019).
Dana Johnson, Health Disparities Research Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Medicine and Public Health
Johnson's research interests include sexual and reproductive health, health policy, social policy, and population health. Her opinion pieces on access to abortion and contraception are featured in The New York Times, Teen Vogue, Slate, Ms. Magazine, and other outlets.