The Health Law & Policy Institute (HLPI) at the University of Houston Law Center is home to one of the nation’s leading health law programs. We have been consistently ranked as a top 10 program U.S. News and World Report for over two decades. HLPI has been at the forefront of legal education, scholarship, and policy analysis for over forty years. Formed in 1978, HLPI has built a diverse portfolio of research on a variety of topics, including health finance systems; disability law; health information exchange; genetic data; health care quality and access improvement; integrated provider organizations; and questions of individual rights in health care and biomedical research.
We provide our students with a rigorous, comprehensive, and cutting-edge education in health law at the basic (J.D.) and advanced (LL.M.) levels to prepare them for careers in health law practice, policy, and academia. Faculty at HLPI conduct independent and grant-funded research and cultivate the next generation of health law scholars by providing mentorship and support. Finally, we share our knowledge through events and public commentary and advise the Texas Legislature and state regulatory agencies on matters involving our health-related expertise. We hope you will come join us!
APR. 16, 2026 — As the health care system faces mounting pressure to improve outcomes, reduce costs, and better serve patients with complex needs, one challenge has come increasingly into focus: payment reform cannot succeed unless the health care workforce is prepared to support a different model of care.
March 6, 2026 - Students trained by the University of Houston Law Center’s Blakely Advocacy Institute and Health Law and Policy Institute earned high honors across multiple national competitions.
Dec. 12, 2025 – The expansion and reversal of federal benefits related to the COVID-19 pandemic in the U.S show how vulnerable U.S. public policies are to hidden power dynamics.
