History of Law and Medicine

1. Identify a current problem that has healthcare implications. In your view, have constitutional, statutory, case law, or regulatory, standards helped or hindered its appropriate resolution? Which branch of government is best suited to address it? Is it more a state or federal issue?

2. Consider the term “Obamacare” as it is used in your community. Does it have positive or negative connotations? Is support for or opposition to the ACA a campaign issue in your community?

3. Have you ever been involved in litigation, arbitration, or mediation, either as a party, a witness, or a juror? What were your impressions of the legal system? Do you think the parties were adequately heard and the justice was done?

4. Go to Oyez.org and listen to a recent US Supreme Court oral argument that interest you. Are you able to understand the legal issues? Is this what you expected from a Supreme Court hearing?

5. Have you ever reviewed a regulatio9n or submitted comments about a proposed regulation? On what sort of regulations do you think a healthcare administrator might usefully offer an opinion?

6. Do you think it matters whether members of the judicial, executive and legislative branches include people with diverse backgrounds? Why or why not?

7. What are the purposes of discovery? How might healthcare providers, whether institutional or individual, be involved in responding to a discovery request?