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Health law has become an increasingly complicated, diverse domain. From the ever-evolving tangle of regulations to the complexity of Medicare and Medicaid systems, the healthcare industry can never have too many sharp legal minds.

Online MA in Health Law and Policy

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Online LLM in Health Law and Policy

For Lawyers
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JD/MPH Program

The JD/MPH program is a joint-degree program.
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Courses

At Hofstra Law, we train our students to become first-rate legal representatives to all of the healthcare system’s stakeholders.

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Gitenstein Institute for Health Law and Policy

Help pave the way for positive change in the U.S. healthcare system through innovative and multidisciplinary learning experiences.

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Unique Opportunities

Fellowship

The Gitenstein Institute Advanced Research Fellowship is a paid legal research and writing fellowship with a concentration in health law.
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Concentration

The concentration program helps you build relationships with faculty, select courses, and pursue activities and work experiences in health law.
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Medical Legal Partnership (MLP)

The MLP provides much-needed legal and medical care to underserved patients across Long Island and New York City by uniting social, medical, legal, and academic resources.
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Health Law Careers

Hofstra Law students have worked in these selected internships and externships:

  • Catholic Health Services of Long Island
  • HIV Law Project
  • Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey
  • Nassau County Department of Social Services
  • Nemours Office of Child Health Policy and Advocacy
  • New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation
  • New York State Department of Health,
    Office of Professional Medical Conduct
  • New York State Mental Hygiene Legal Service
  • New York State Office of the Attorney General,
    Medicaid Fraud Control Unit
  • New Yorkers for Patient & Family Empowerment
  • Northwell Health
  • Office of the Cook County (Illinois) Public Guardian
  • U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
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Bioethics Center and Certificate

This interdisciplinary center offers a nine-month program that teaches bioethics through the lens of medicine, law, and narrative.

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LEAD THE FUTURE
OF HEALTH LAW

Prepare to navigate the legal, ethical, and policy challenges shaping today’s healthcare system with Hofstra Law’s nationally recognized health law programs.

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