The faculty of the Center for Health Law Studies are active scholars in the field of health law. Each year they work with local and national organizations to produce impactful research.
Post-Dobbs Research and Publications
Missouri abortion law after the Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs:
Sidney Watson and SLU LAW student Mary Quandt publish primer analyzing Missouri’s
criminal laws
Research on the Use of Racial Equity Tools in Local Governments
In partnership with the University's Institute of Healing Justice and Equity and with support of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation's Policies for Action program, the Center has studied the use of racial equity tools in 107 local governments to produce this report.
Research to Support Medicaid Expansion in Missouri
Professors Sidney Watson and Heather Bednarek, of the Richard A. Chaifetz School of Business, have worked alongside Washington University Center for Health Economics and Policy to conduct and produce research in support of Medicaid expansion in Missouri.
Brief: Medicaid Managed Care Hospital Networks in Missouri: Too Far to Travel
Medicaid Expansion in Missouri: Promising Approaches and Key Lessons from Other States
Brief: Medicaid Expansion Implementation in Missouri Innovative Outreach and Enrollment Strategies
Public Comments Filed Regarding the Proposed Phase out of Gateway Coverage in St. Louis