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Joseph Burns is AHCJ’s Health Beat Leader for Insurance and Health Policy. Mary Chris Jaklevic is AHCJ’s Health Beat Leader for Patient Safety.

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Recent court rulings imperil public health and patient protections

A series of rulings has expanded the power of judges to second-guess the decisions of federal scientists and other government…

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Recent court rulings imperil public health and patient protections

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