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!
Changing Federal Approaches to Vaccines
March 10, 2026
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.
Dec. 11, 2025 — How should society decide who gets critical medical care when resources run short? That question was at the heart of a recent interactive presentation by Professor Govind Persad from the University of Colorado Law School. The event, held recently, was part of the University of Houston Law Center’s Health Law and Policy Institute Speaker Series.
Dec. 09, 2025— With federal healthcare subsidies set to expire at the end of the year and regulatory changes on the horizon, healthcare experts are emphasizing how health law debates shape real-world outcomes. To explore these issues, the University of Houston Law Center’s Health Law & Policy Institute and the Tilman J. Fertitta Family College of Medicine hosted “Health Coverage at a Crossroads: Key Developments in Affordable Care Act and Medicaid Regulation”, a virtual panel featuring leading voices on the state of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), Medicaid, and Medicare.
