Abbe R. Gluck

Alfred M. Rankin Professor of Law and Faculty Director of the Solomon Center for Health Law and Policy, Yale Law School; and Professor of Internal Medicine (General Medicine), Yale Medical School

(on leave, fall 2022)


Abbe R. Gluck is the Alfred M. Rankin Professor of Law and the founding Faculty Director of the Solomon Center for Health Law and Policy at Yale Law School. She is also Professor of Internal Medicine (General Medicine) at Yale School of Medicine and a Professor in the Institution for Social and Policy Studies at Yale.

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Education & Curriculum Vitae


J.D., Yale Law School, 2000

B.A., Yale University, 1996

Courses Taught


  • Legislation
  • Civil Procedure
  • Health Law
  • Federal and State Courts
  • Medical-Legal Partnership

Abbe R. Gluck is the Alfred M. Rankin Professor of Law and the founding Faculty Director of the Solomon Center for Health Law and Policy at Yale Law School. She is also Professor of Internal Medicine (General Medicine) at Yale School of Medicine and a Professor in the Institution for Social and Policy Studies at Yale.

From November 2020 until November 2021, she served in the Biden Administration as Special Counsel to the President. In that capacity, Gluck was the lead lawyer for the White House COVID-19 Response, first for the Biden-Harris Transition and then in the White House, as Special Counsel to the White House COVID-19 Response Team. Gluck also simultaneously served as a member of the White House Counsel’s Office, where she was additionally responsible for litigation and policy relating to health care, USDA, and Veterans Affairs across the administration.

In 2012, Gluck founded and still directs the Yale Law School Medical Legal Partnership Program, a poverty legal services clinic that spans seven sites in New Haven. She joined Yale Law School in 2012, having previously held senior positions in government and served on the faculty of Columbia Law School. She is an expert on state courts and federalism, Congress and the political process, civil procedure, and health law, and is the chair emerita of Section on Legislation and the Law of the Political Process for the Association of American Law Schools.

Gluck has extensive experience working as a lawyer in all levels of government. Prior to joining Columbia, she served in the administration of New Jersey Governor Jon Corzine as the special counsel and senior advisor to the New Jersey Attorney General; and in the administration of New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, as chief of staff and counsel to the Deputy Mayor for Health and Human Services, senior counsel to the NYC Corporation Counsel in the New York City Office of Legal Counsel, and deputy special counsel to the New York City Charter Revision Commission. Prior to law school, she worked in the U.S. Senate for Senator Paul S. Sarbanes of Maryland. Before returning to government work after law school, Professor Gluck was associated with the Paul Weiss firm in New York. She earned her B.A. from Yale University, summa cum laude, and her J.D. from Yale Law School. Following law school, she clerked for then-Chief Judge Ralph K. Winter on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, and for U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.

Her newest book COVID-19 and Law: Disruption, Impacts, Legacy (with Cohen et al.), will be published in 2023, following The Trillion Dollar Revolution: How the Affordable Care Act Transformed Politics, Law, and Health Care in America, with Zeke Emanuel, and A New Deal For Cancer: Lessons from a 50 Year War (with Charles Fuchs) in 2020 and 2021, respectively. Gluck’s scholarship has been published in the Yale Law Journal, the Harvard Law Review, the Stanford Law Review, the Columbia Law Review, the New England Journal of Medicine, Health Affairs, and many other journals. Among her most recent work are pioneering studies on the topics of multidistrict litigation in state and federal courts; the inequalities produced by unpublished judicial opinions; and foundational work on gun violence and the opioid crisis in state and federal courts. In 2013, she concluded most extensive empirical study ever conducted about the realities of the congressional law-making process (published as two articles in the Stanford Law Review) her 2017 study, published in the Stanford Law Review, is the comprehensive account of the state implementation of the Affordable Care Act. She is co-author of a leading Legislation casebook, and has served as co-counsel on several major health-law cases, including filing influential amicus briefs in the 2019 constitutional challenge, Texas v. Azar, King, and the 2012 ACA challenge, NFIB v. Sebelius. Gluck’s work is among the most relied upon by courts and scholars in the country, and she has appeared on several “most cited” lists in her areas of expertise.

Professor Gluck currently serves on numerous boards and commissions, including the two premier state lawmaking organizations in the country, as an appointed member of both the Uniform Law Commission, where she serves as Chair of the Health Law Committee and as an elected member of the American Law Institute (ALI, where she was elected to the ALI leadership body the Council, in 2018. She also is Vice Chair of the Fund for Modern Courts in New York City, an appointed member of the New York State Taskforce on Life and the Law, an active member of the New York City Bar Association, Gluck received the Law School’s teaching award in 2015.

Friday, May 19, 2023


The Law and the End of the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency

In recent pieces, Professors Abbe R. Gluck and Cristina Rodríguez have discussed what comes next for health law and immigration policies as official pandemic-era emergency declarations have come to an end.

Friday, February 10, 2023


Responding to Pandemic: Yale Professors Reflect on COVID-19 Public Service

As the third anniversary of the official start of the COVID-19 pandemic approaches, Yale Law School Professor Abbe R. Gluck and Yale School of Medicine Professor Marcella Nunez-Smith reflect on the roles they played in shaping the federal response.

Tuesday, February 7, 2023


Solomon Center Hosts Talk with Assistant U.S. Health Secretary Rachel L. Levine

Before a packed auditorium, Adm. Rachel L. Levine, M.D., addressed the importance of gender-affirming care and pushed for a more inclusive and compassionate approach to healthcare for all patients

Friday, July 8, 2022


The Supreme Court Has Sided with Doctors in An Opioids Case. What This Means for Future Cases

Alfred M. Rankin Professor of Law Abbe Gluck ’00 discussed recent Supreme Court decisions that sided with two doctors convicted of illegally dispensing drugs without a legitimate medical purpose.

Monday, June 27, 2022


Supreme Court Sides With Doctors Accused of Running Pill Mills

Alfred M. Rankin Professor of Law and Faculty Director of the Solomon Center for Health Law and Policy Abbe R. Gluck is quoted about the recent decisions in Ruan v. United States and Kahn v. United States.

Friday, June 10, 2022


Medical-Legal Partnerships Advocate for Equitable Care

The Medical-Legal Partnerships program at the Law School provided free legal services to more than 350 New Haven clients in 2021 alone.

Thursday, June 9, 2022


Faculty Research Puts Gun Violence in Focus

Professors Ian Ayres, Abbe R. Gluck, and Tracey L. Meares discuss their research on gun violence as calls for solutions intensify following the mass shooting in Uvalde, Texas.

Tuesday, February 22, 2022


Yale Cancer Center Grand Rounds Take on “A New Deal for Cancer”

The Yale Cancer Center and the Solomon Center for Health Law and Policy hosted a Grand Rounds discussion on the recent book "A New Deal for Cancer."

Friday, February 11, 2022


Law, Policy, Equity, and the Future of the War on Cancer

Professor Abbe R. Gluck ’00 and Dr. Charles Fuchs discuss their new book on the war on cancer and what law and policy can do in the ongoing fight for health care equity in America.

Wednesday, February 9, 2022


Reducing Cancer Deaths Requires a ‘More than Science’ Approach

Alfred M. Rankin Professor of Law and Faculty Director of the Solomon Center for Health Law and Policy Abbe Gluck ’00 discussed her new book, A New Deal for Cancer – Lessons From A 50 Year War.

Friday, January 21, 2022


Becker’s Healthcare Podcast: Dr. Charles Fuchs and Abbe R. Gluck ’00

An interview about A New Deal for Cancer: Lessons from a 50 Year War edited by Alfred M. Rankin Professor of Law and Faculty Director of the Solomon Center for Health Law and Policy Abbe Gluck ’00 and Dr. Charles S. Fuchs.

Wednesday, December 22, 2021


A Year in Books: Faculty Elevated New Ideas on a Range of Critical Issues

Yale Law School’s renowned faculty published an extraordinary collection of books and scholarship in 2021. Here’s a look back at the year in books published by YLS faculty and lecturers in law.

Tuesday, December 21, 2021


Richard Nixon’s War on Cancer Has Lessons for Biden’s New Push Against the Disease — A Commentary by Abbe R. Gluck ’00 and Eugene Rusyn ’17

Abbe R. Gluck is the Alfred M. Rankin Professor of Law at Yale Law School. Eygene Rusyn ’17 is Associate Research Scholar with the Solomon Center for Health Law and Policy. 

Friday, December 10, 2021


A Book Draws on 50 Years of Accumulated Wisdom, Calls for “A New Deal for Cancer”

Alfred M. Rankin Professor of Law and Faculty Director of the Solomon Center for Health Law and Policy Abbe Gluck ’00 was interviewed about A New Deal for Cancer: Lessons from a 50 Year War, a collection of essays she co-edited that offers an unprecedented look into the politics, policy, regulation, and science of cancer.

Thursday, December 2, 2021


Accountability for the Opioid Crisis

The Solomon Center for Health Law and Policy hosted a panel discussion with Connecticut Attorney General William Tong and author Patrick Radden Keefe ’05 on the opioid crisis.

Tuesday, November 16, 2021


The War on Cancer at 50

A new book co-edited by Professor Abbe R. Gluck ’00 examines the politics, policy, regulation, and science of cancer.

Monday, January 25, 2021


Innovative Gun Violence Course Generates Novel Journal Issue

The Solomon Center for Health Law & Policy and the Justice Collaboratory have teamed up to publish a groundbreaking special issue of The Journal of Law, Medicine & Ethics (JLME) devoted to the gun violence epidemic.

Friday, January 15, 2021


Professor Gluck to Join White House COVID Response Team

Professor Abbe R. Gluck ’00 will join the Office of White House Counsel to work on COVID-19 and other health care issues, the Biden-Harris Transition announced.

Saturday, November 14, 2020


Justices Signal Obamacare Will Survive

Professor of Law Abbe R. Gluck ’00 was the guest on a Bloomberg Law podcast where she discussed the recent Supreme Court oral arguments on the fate of the Affordable Care Act.

Friday, November 13, 2020


The Affordable Care Act Back at the Supreme Court

Professor of Law Abbe R. Gluck ’00 was a guest on the We the People podcast where she discussed the challenge to the Affordable Care Act currently before the Supreme Court. 

Tuesday, November 10, 2020


The Court Is Taking On the Most Challenged Statute in Our History. Again. — A Commentary by Abbe Gluck ’00

Abbe R. Gluck is a Professor of Law and the founding Faculty Director of the Solomon Center for Health Law and Policy at Yale Law School.

Tuesday, November 10, 2020


Obamacare Lawsuit Gets Skeptical Reception At The Supreme Court

Professor of Law Abbe R. Gluck ’00 is quoted in a HuffPost story about the legal challenge to the Affordable Care Act currently before the Supreme Court.

Sunday, November 8, 2020


Ten years after passage, Affordable Care Act seems likely to survive latest Supreme Court challenge

Professor of Law Abbe R. Gluck ’00 is quoted in USA Today about the challenge to the ACA that goes before the Supreme Court this week.

Friday, November 6, 2020


Trump Threatens to Use Supreme Court Influence to Repeal Obamacare

Professor of Law and Faculty Director of the Solomon Center for Health Law and Policy Abbe R. Gluck ’00 is quoted in a IR Insider article about President Trump’s threat to use the Supreme Court to end the Affordable Care Act. 

Thursday, November 5, 2020


The Affordable Care Act Does Not Have An Inseverability Clause — A Commentary by Abbe R. Gluck ’00

Abbe R. Gluck is a Professor of Law and the founding Faculty Director of the Solomon Center for Health Law and Policy at Yale Law School.

Tuesday, November 3, 2020


Supreme court to hear Obamacare case that may lead to 20m losing insurance

Professor of Law Abbe R. Gluck ’00 is quoted in a Guardian article about an upcoming Supreme Court challenge to the Affordable Care Act. 

 

Friday, October 16, 2020


New Law School Workshop Explores Impact of COVID Across All Aspects of Law and Policy

The Solomon Center for Health Law and Policy has convened a weekly interdisciplinary workshop with leading experts from law, policy, economics, health, and governance to address issues related to all aspects of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Wednesday, October 14, 2020


King v. Burwell: A Clear Example of Legislating from the Bench

Professor of Law and founding Faculty Director of the Solomon Center for Health Law and Policy Abbe R. Gluck ’00 is quoted in a CATO Institute article about King v. Burwell.

Tuesday, October 13, 2020


Dems focus on health care in Barrett hearing, families share opposing views on ACA

Professor of Law and founding Faculty Director of the Solomon Center for Health Law and Policy Abbe R. Gluck ’00 was interviewed on ABC’s Nightline about legal challenges to the Affordable Care Act. 

Wednesday, September 23, 2020


The Supreme Court’s role in economic policy, explained

Professor of Law and founding Faculty Director of the Solomon Center for Health Law and Policy Abbe R. Gluck ’00 is quoted in Vox about the Supreme Court’s role in the economy.

Sunday, September 20, 2020


‘Her Black Coffee Always Brewed Strong’ — A Commentary by Abbe R. Gluck ’00 and Gillian E. Metzger

Abbe R. Gluck is a Professor of Law and the founding Faculty Director of the Solomon Center for Health Law and Policy at Yale Law School. Gillian E. Metzger is a law professor and faculty co-director of the Center for Constitutional Governance at Columbia Law School.

Monday, September 14, 2020


Solomon Center Welcomes New Staff, Affiliates, and Fellows

The Solomon Center for Health Law and Policy at Yale Law School is kicking off the 2020–2021 academic year with new staff members, an unprecedented number of student fellows, and the return of many key staff, affiliates, and faculty.

Tuesday, July 28, 2020


‘A scalpel rather than a bulldozer’: Severability in the spotlight as the newest ACA challenge looms — A Commentary by Abbe R. Gluck ’00

Abbe R. Gluck is a Professor of Law and the founding Faculty Director of the Solomon Center for Health Law and Policy at Yale Law School.

Monday, June 29, 2020


Obamacare Backers See Hope in Roberts Opinion in Non-Health Case

Professor of Law and Faculty Director of the Solomon Center for Health Law and Policy Abbe R. Gluck ’00 is quoted in a Bloomberg Law article about a recent opinion by Chief Justice John Roberts.

Tuesday, June 9, 2020


YLS Community Shares Expertise on COVID-19

Members of the Yale Law School community are responding to the COVID-19 pandemic, offering expertise in their respective fields from health care to national security to the economy.

Tuesday, May 19, 2020


Solomon Center Launches New Elder Law Project

Over the 2019–2020 academic year, the Solomon Center for Health Law and Policy at Yale Law School launched The Adrienne C. Drell and Franklin W. Nitikman Elder Law Project to explore aging and the law.

Monday, May 11, 2020


5 Points on How The SCOTUS Case To Terminate Obamacare Would Hobble COVID-19 Response

Professor of Law and Faculty Director of the Solomon Center for Health Law and Policy Abbe R. Gluck ’00 is quoted in a Talking Points Memo article about the effect ending Obamacare would have on the COVID-19 pandemic.

Sunday, May 3, 2020


As Washington stumbled, governors stepped to the forefront

Professor of Law and Faculty Director of the Solomon Center for Health Law and Policy Abbe R. Gluck ’00 is quoted in the Washington Post about how governors have handled the coronavirus outbreak’s impact on their states.

Saturday, May 2, 2020


Blumenthal, Yale experts call for national response to PPE shortage in coronavirus pandemic

Professor of Law and Faculty Director of the Solomon Center for Health Law and Policy Abbe R. Gluck ’00 is quoted in the New Haven Register about the federal government’s response to the production and distribution of PPE.

Friday, May 1, 2020


High Court Rules on $12 Billion in Obamacare Payments

Professor of Law and Faculty Director of the Solomon Center for Health Law and Policy Abbe R. Gluck ’00 was the guest for a Bloomberg podcast where she discussed the Supreme Court ruling that federal government must pay insurers $12 billion to cover some of the losses they incurred providing risky policies under Obamacare.

Wednesday, April 15, 2020


DACA workers on the health care front lines

Professor of Law and Faculty Director of the Solomon Center for Health Law and Policy Abbe R. Gluck ’00 was a guest on ABC News where she discussed the impact of ending the DACA program in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Monday, April 13, 2020


What happens when our insurance is tied to our jobs, and our jobs vanish? — A Commentary by Abbe R. Gluck ’00 and Timothy Stoltzfus Jost

Abbe R. Gluck is a Professor of Law and the founding Faculty Director of the Solomon Center for Health Law and Policy at Yale Law School.

Friday, April 3, 2020


There’s Only One Thing Stopping Trump From Deporting Health Care Workers — A Commentary by Abbe R. Gluck ’00 et al.

Abbe R. Gluck is a Professor of Law and the founding Faculty Director of the Solomon Center for Health Law and Policy at Yale Law School. Bill Aseltyne, Beth Essig, and Debra L. Zumwalt are general counsels for health care systems.

Wednesday, April 1, 2020


Trump Draws Fire for Balking at Reopening Obamacare Amid Virus

Professor of Law and Faculty Director of the Solomon Center for Health Law and Policy Abbe R. Gluck ’00 is quoted in Bloomberg Law on the administration’s refusal to reopen the Affordable Care Act exchanges during the coronavirus pandemic.

Tuesday, March 31, 2020


Prison outbreak affects health of entire state — A Commentary by Abbe R. Gluck ’00 et al.

Abbe R. Gluck ’00 is Professor of Law and Faculty Director of the Solomon Center for Health Law and Policy. Andrew Clark is director of the Institute for Municipal and Regional Policy at Central Connecticut State University; Dr. Lisa Puglisi is an assistant professor of medicine at Yale School of Medicine and co-director of the Transitions Clinic Yale-New Haven; Dr. Emily Wang is an associate professor of medicine at Yale School of Medicine and co-director of the Transitions Clinic Yale-New Haven.

Monday, March 30, 2020


Solomon Center Tackles Pressing COVID-19 Legal and Health Issues

See what members of the Solomon Center for Health Law & Policy are doing to work on pressing issues related to COVID-19.

Monday, March 23, 2020


Happy Tenth Birthday, Obamacare: This Crisis Would Be Much Worse Without You — A Commentary by Abbe R. Gluck ’00 and Erica Turret ’20

Abbe R. Gluck ’00 is Professor of Law and Faculty Director of the Solomon Center for Health Law and Policy. Erica Turret is a member of the Yale Law School class of 2020.

Wednesday, March 18, 2020


The Families First Coronavirus Response Act Is Necessary But Not Sufficient — A Commentary by Abbe R. Gluck ’00, Erica Turret ’20 et al.

Professor of Law and Faculty Director of the Solomon Center for Health Law and Policy Abbe R. Gluck ’00, Erica Turret ’20, and an interdisciplinary group of health policy experts have a new paper in Health Affairs advising Congress on legislation needed during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Saturday, March 14, 2020


What Would a Proper Coronavirus Stimulus Plan Look Like?

A blueprint for federal legal assistance and coronavirus legislation by a team of experts including Professor of Law and founding Faculty Director of the Solomon Center for Health Law and Policy Abbe R. Gluck ’00,  Erica Turret ’20, and others is mentioned in the New Yorker.

Thursday, March 12, 2020


Health Care Experts Issue Recommendations for COVID-19 Stimulus Bill

A team of public health leaders—with input from over 50 other experts in public health, health care, medicine, and law—has issued a set of detailed policy recommendations to lawmakers for a comprehensive COVID-19 stimulus bill.

Wednesday, March 4, 2020


Another Obamacare Test Looms for Chief Justice John Roberts

Professor of Law and Faculty Director of the Solomon Center for Health Law and Policy Abbe R. Gluck ’00 is quoted in Bloomberg Law about the latest challenge to the Affordable Care Act at the Supreme Court.

Monday, March 2, 2020


Groundbreaking Book Examines 10 Years of the Affordable Care Act

A new book coedited by Abbe R. Gluck ’00, Professor of Law and Faculty Director of the Solomon Center for Health Law and Policy, examines the first decade of the Affordable Care Act.

Wednesday, January 8, 2020


The trick that could block affordable care

Professor of Law and Faculty Director of the Solomon Center for Health Law and Policy Abbe R. Gluck ’00 is quoted in a Daily Review (Pennsylvania) article about the recent court decisions declaring portions of the ACA to be unconstitutional.

Tuesday, January 7, 2020


The Opioid Litigation Wars

Professor of Law and Faculty Director of the Solomon Center for Health Law and Policy Abbe R. Gluck ’00 is quoted in Washington Lawyer about ongoing opioid litigation.

Friday, January 3, 2020


Democrats Want Supreme Court To Hear Obamacare Case Right Away, Before 2020 Vote

Professor of Law and Faculty Director of the Solomon Center for Health Law and Policy Abbe R. Gluck ’00 is quoted in HuffPost about the latest developments in cases related to the Affordable Care Act.

Thursday, December 19, 2019


Obamacare Insurance Mandate Is Struck Down by Federal Appeals Court

Professor of Law and Faculty Director of the Solomon Center for Health Law and Policy Abbe R. Gluck ’00 is quoted in the New York Times on yesterday’s ruling on the Affordable Care Act.
 

Thursday, December 19, 2019


Trump Is Hiding Behind Judges to Destroy Obamacare — A Commentary by Abbe R. Gluck ’00

Abbe R. Gluck is Professor of Law and Faculty Director of the Solomon Center for Health Law and Policy at Yale Law School.

Thursday, December 19, 2019


3 Legal Experts on What the Obamacare Ruling Really Means

Abbe R. Gluck is Professor of Law and Faculty Director of the Solomon Center for Health Law and Policy at Yale School.

Wednesday, October 16, 2019


Drug Giants Close In on a $50 Billion Settlement of Opioid Cases

Professor of Law and Faculty Director of the Solomon Center for Health Law and Policy Abbe R. Gluck ’00 is quoted in the New York Times about responses from giant drug companies and manufacturers to more than 2,300 state and federal lawsuits.

Tuesday, October 15, 2019


Trump Is Trying Hard To Thwart Obamacare. How's That Going?

Professor of Law and Faculty Director of the Solomon Center for Health Law and Policy Abbe R. Gluck ’00 is quoted in an NPR story about changes to the Affordable Care Act under President Trump.

Monday, October 14, 2019


Heads Up: A Ruling On The Latest Challenge To The Affordable Care Act Is Coming

Professor of Law and Faculty Director of the Solomon Center for Health Law and Policy Abbe R. Gluck ’00 is quoted in an NPR story on challenges to the Affordable Care Act in Texas v. Azar.

Tuesday, September 17, 2019


Purdue Pharma Responds to Wave of Opioids Litigation by Filing for Bankruptcy. What Happens Now?

Professor of Law and Faculty Director of the Solomon Center for Health Law and Policy Abbe Gluck ’00 is quoted in Time about the consequences of Purdue Pharma filing for bankruptcy in their settlement regarding the opioid crisis.

Tuesday, September 17, 2019


Landmark Conference on the Affordable Care Act Happening Sept. 26-27

The event will bring together key players involved in the ACA's passage and implementation as well as an interdisciplinary group of scholars to assess the legislation’s successes, shortcomings, and future.

Tuesday, September 3, 2019


Opioid Legal Fight Closer to Costly Asbestos Suits Than Tobacco

Professor of Law and Faculty Director of the Solomon Center for Health Law and Policy Abbe R. Gluck ’00 is quoted in Bloomberg Law about comparing opioid lawsuits to tobacco and asbestos litigation.

Tuesday, August 27, 2019


Johnson & Johnson to pay $572 million in opioid case

Professor of Law and Faculty Director of the Solomon Center for Health Law and Policy Abbe R. Gluck ’00 is interviewed about the landmark Oklahoma court decision ordering Johnson & Johnson to pay $572 million for its role in the state’s opioid crisis.

Tuesday, August 27, 2019


Johnson & Johnson Was Ordered to Pay $572 Million for Its Role in the Opioid Crisis. With Similar Lawsuits Across the Country, That Could Be Just the Beginning

Professor of Law and Faculty Director of the Solomon Center for Health Law and Policy Abbe R. Gluck ’00 is quoted about what landmark the Oklahoma court decision against Johnson & Johnson for its role in the Oklahoma's opioid crisis means for cases pending against drug manufacturers.

Monday, August 26, 2019


Opioid Trial Judge Could Deliver Biggest Judgment in U.S. History

Professor of Law and Faculty Director of the Solomon Center for Health Law and Policy Abbe R. Gluck ’00 is quoted on the ruling in a historic Oklahoma opioid trial.

Monday, August 26, 2019


Johnson & Johnson Ordered to Pay $572 Million in Landmark Opioid Trial

Professor of Law and Faculty Director of the Solomon Center for Health Law and Policy Abbe R. Gluck ’00 is quoted about the ruling in Oklahoma's historic lawsuit against a drug manufacturer.

Sunday, August 4, 2019


A Court Hearing This Week Could Be a Step Toward a National Opioid Settlement

Professor of Law and Faculty Director of the Solomon Center for Health Law and Policy Abbe R. Gluck ’00 is quoted about ongoing opioid litigation.

Thursday, August 1, 2019


Abbe R. Gluck ’00 Named Adviser for American Law Institute Publication

The American Law Institute has named Abbe R. Gluck ’00, Professor of Law and Faculty Director of the Solomon Center for Health Law and Policy, an adviser for the Restatement of the Law Third, Torts: Concluding Provisions.

Wednesday, July 31, 2019


Arizona Asks for U.S. Supreme Court involvement in Opioid Case

Professor of Law and Faculty Director of the Solomon Center for Health Law and Policy Abbe R. Gluck ’00 is quoted in a news story about lawsuits against pharmaceutical companies that produce opioid drugs.

Monday, July 22, 2019


Talk of Massive Settlement Begins as Lawsuits Against Opioid Industry mount in Maryland and Elsewhere

Professor of Law and Faculty Director of the Solomon Center for Health Law and Policy Abbe R. Gluck ’00 is quoted in an article about litigation against opioid manufacturers.

Friday, July 12, 2019


Absurd, Shocking, Embarrassingly Bad

An op-ed co-written by Professor of Law and Faculty Director of the Solomon Center for Health Law and Policy Abbe R. Gluck ’00 is cited in an op-ed about the ruling in favor of overturning the Affordable Care Act.

Thursday, July 11, 2019


ACA Case Places Age-Old Legal Doctrine In Spotlight

Professor of Law and Faculty Director of the Solomon Center for Health Law and Policy Abbe R. Gluck ’00 explains the legal doctrine of severability in an analysis of the case that could overturn the Affordable Care Act.

Wednesday, July 10, 2019


Abbe R. Gluck to Congress: Key Doctrine Upholding ACA is “Settled Law”

One day after an appeals court heard a case that could strike down the Affordable Care Act, Professor of Law and Faculty Director of the Solomon Center for Health Law and Policy Abbe R. Gluck ’00 testified before Congress as lawmakers grappled with the potential implications of the law being overturned.

Tuesday, July 9, 2019


Obamacare Court Case Could Impact Almost Every American and Throw Entire Health Care System into ‘Chaos’: Experts

Professor of Law and Faculty Director of the Solomon Center for Health Law and Policy Abbe R. Gluck ’00 is quoted in an article about the potential consequences of overturning the Affordable Care Act.

Monday, July 8, 2019


Obamacare's Survival May Hinge on Some Technical Legal Questions

Professor of Law and Faculty Director of the Solomon Center for Health Law and Policy Abbe R. Gluck ’00 is quoted in an article about the future of the Affordable Care Act.

Friday, June 21, 2019


Biggest Health And Life Sci Rulings Of 2019: Midyear Report

Professor of Law and Faculty Director of the Solomon Center for Health Law and Policy Abbe R. Gluck ’00 is quoted about the increase in opioid litigation in an overview of the year’s significant court cases. 

Thursday, June 20, 2019


Will the Affordable Care Act Die by Non-Enforcement?

Professor of Law and Faculty Director of the Solomon Center for Health Law and Policy Abbe R. Gluck ’00 is quoted in a story about the future of the Affordable Care Act.

Wednesday, June 19, 2019


Squandered Big Tobacco Money a Cautionary Tale in Opioid Cases

Professor of Law and Faculty Director of the Solomon Center for Health Law and Policy Abbe R. Gluck ’00 is quoted in a story about ongoing opioid litigation.

Tuesday, June 11, 2019


The Opioid Trial Impacting Cases Across the U.S.

Professor of Law and Faculty Director of the Solomon Center for Health Law and Policy Abbe R. Gluck ’00 explains in an interview how Oklahoma's landmark opioid trial will impact pending cases across America.

Monday, May 13, 2019


The Role of Litigation in Response to the Opioid Epidemic

Professor of Law and Faculty Director of the Solomon Center for Health Law and Policy Abbe R. Gluck ’00 took part in a panel discussion where the role of litigation settlements in supporting prevention, treatment, and recovery efforts to address the opioid epidemic was addressed.

Thursday, May 2, 2019


Top Executives of Insys, an Opioid Company, Are Found Guilty of Racketeering

Professor of Law and Faculty Director of the Solomon Center for Health Law and Policy Abbe R. Gluck ’00 is quoted in an article about two top executives of Insys Therapeutics, a company that sold a fentanyl-based painkiller, who were found guilty of racketeering charges.

Monday, April 29, 2019


Suing Purdue Pharma And The Sacklers

Professor of Law and Faculty Director of the Solomon Center for Health Law and Policy Abbe R. Gluck ’00 was a guest on a panel discussing states that are suing the Sackler family, owners of Purdue Pharma, for its part in the opioid crisis.

Wednesday, April 10, 2019


Obamacare Gains Unlikely Allies in Conservative Lawyers

Professor of Law and Faculty Director of the Solomon Center for Health Law and Policy Abbe R. Gluck ’00 is quoted in an article about conservative lawyers who are pushing back against efforts to dissolve the ACA.

Thursday, April 4, 2019


The Future of the Affordable Care Act

Professor of Law and Faculty Director of the Solomon Center for Health Law and Policy Abbe R. Gluck ’00 joined a conversation on the latest challenge to the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act, discussing the case on a podcast hosted by Jeffrey Rosen ’91.

Thursday, March 28, 2019


Purdue Pharma Reaches Opioid Settlement with Oklahoma

Professor of Law and Faculty Director of the Solomon Center for Health Law and Policy Abbe R. Gluck ’00 was interviewed about the Purdue Pharma settlement with the state of Oklahoma.

Wednesday, March 27, 2019


Purdue Pharma and Sacklers Reach $270 Million Settlement in Opioid Lawsuit

Professor of Law and Faculty Director of the Solomon Center for Health Law and Policy Abbe R. Gluck ’00 is quoted in an article about the $270 million payment Purdue Pharma and its owners, the Sackler family, agreed to pay Oklahoma to avoid a state court trial over the company’s role in the opioid addiction epidemic. 

Wednesday, March 27, 2019


Purdue Pharma, state of Oklahoma reach settlement in landmark opioid lawsuit

Professor of Law and Faculty Director of the Solomon Center for Health Law and Policy Abbe R. Gluck ’00 is quoted in an article about the agreement between the state of Oklahoma and Purdue Pharma. The settlement is the first to be reached in a lawsuit against the maker of prescription painkiller OxyContin. 

Tuesday, March 26, 2019


Now Trump Wants Judges To Throw Out The Entire Affordable Care Act

Professor of Law and Faculty Director of the Solomon Center for Health Law and Policy Abbe R. Gluck ’00 is quoted in an article about the Trump administration’s new tactic to overturn the Affordable Care Act.

Monday, March 25, 2019


Trump Officials Broaden Attack on Health Law, Arguing Courts Should Reject All of It

Professor of Law and Faculty Director of the Solomon Center for Health Law and Policy Abbe R. Gluck ’00 is quoted in an article about the latest efforts by the Trump administration to end the Affordable Care Act. 

Thursday, March 14, 2019


With lawsuits looming, OxyContin maker considers bankruptcy

Professor of Law and Faculty Director of the Solomon Center for Health Law and Policy Abbe R. Gluck ’00 is quoted in an article about the legal options being considered by Purdue Pharma in the wake of the many lawsuits involving its role in the U.S. opioid drug crisis.

Tuesday, February 19, 2019


Oklahoma could provide first test of who will pay for the opioid crisis — and how much

Professor of Law and Faculty Director of the Solomon Center for Health Law and Policy Abbe R. Gluck ’00 is quoted by the Washington Post about an upcoming trial in Oklahoma at which a jury could decide whether drug companies bear responsibility for the nation’s opioid crisis.

Saturday, January 19, 2019


Lawsuits ramp up pressure on family that owns opioid company

Professor of Law and Faculty Director of the Solomon Center for Health Law and Policy Abbe R. Gluck ’00 is quoted by the Associated Press about a multidistrict litigation case before an Ohio judge aimed at addressing the opioid crisis.

Tuesday, December 18, 2018


A Judge Ruled Obamacare is Unconstitutional, Here’s How it Could Impact Your Health Insurance

Professor of Law and Faculty Director of the Solomon Center for Health Law and Policy Abbe R. Gluck ’00 is quoted in an article about the various consequences a rollback of the ACA could have across the healthcare system.

Monday, December 17, 2018


All the Things You Don’t Realize are in the ACA and Now Could Vanish—A Commentary by Abbe R. Gluck ’00

Abbe R. Gluck ’00 is a Professor of Law and the Faculty Director of the Solomon Center for Health Law and Policy at Yale Law School.

Saturday, December 15, 2018


What the Lawless Obamacare Ruling Means—A Commentary by Abbe R. Gluck ’00 and Jonathan H. Adler

Abbe R. Gluck ’00 is a Professor of Law and the Faculty Director of the Solomon Center for Health Law and Policy at Yale Law School. Jonathan H. Adler is a Professor of Law at Case Western University Law School.

Saturday, December 15, 2018


Legal experts rip judge’s rationale for declaring Obamacare law invalid

Professor of Law and Faculty Director of the Solomon Center for Health Law and Policy Abbe Gluck ’00 is quoted in a Washington Post article about a federal judge’s ruling against the Affordable Care Act.

Saturday, December 15, 2018


Health Law Could Be Hard to Knock Down Despite Judge’s Ruling

Professor of Law and Faculty Director of the Solomon Center for Health Law and Policy Abbe Gluck ’00 is quoted in a New York Times article about a federal judge’s ruling against the Affordable Care Act.

Monday, December 10, 2018


Don’t Sentence Prisoners to Addiction—A Commentary by Abbe R. Gluck ’00, Kate Stith, Michael Linden ’19, and Sam Marullo ’20

Abbe R. Gluck ’00 is a Professor of Law and the Faculty Director of the Solomon Center for Health Law and Policy at Yale Law School. Kate Stith is Lafayette S. Foster Professor of Law at Yale Law School. Michael Linden is a member of the Yale Law School Class of 2019. Sam Marullo is a JD-MBA candidate in the Class of 2020.

Thursday, December 6, 2018


The Ticking Time Bomb Under Obamacare—A Commentary by Abbe R. Gluck ’00 and Erica Turret ’20

Abbe R. Gluck ’00 is a Professor of Law at Yale Law School and Erica Turret is a member of the Yale Law School Class of 2020.

Tuesday, November 27, 2018


Centers Host Alumni Breakfast on Innovative Approaches to Financing Pharmaceutical R&D

On November 8, 2018, the Center for the Study of Corporate Law and the Solomon Center for Health Law and Policy at Yale Law School cohosted a special Craig Wasserman ’86/Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz Alumni Breakfast program in New York City exploring “Law, Finance, and Innovation in Pharmaceutical R&D.”

Sunday, November 25, 2018


Can House Democrats really protect Obamacare?

Professor of Law and Faculty Director of the Solomon Center for Health Law and Policy Abbe Gluck ’00 is quoted in Politico about how Democrats can best protect the Affordable Care Act.

Monday, November 19, 2018


Nightly Business Report

Professor of Law and Faculty Director of the Solomon Center for Health Law and Policy Abbe Gluck ’00 was a guest on CNBC’s Nightly Business Report, where she discussed Florida’s suit against CVS and Walgreens for their role in the opioid crisis.

Friday, November 2, 2018


Solomon Center and ISP Cohost Health Law and Technology Conference

On November 2, 2018, the Information Society Project (ISP) and the Solomon Center for Health Law and Policy at Yale Law School cohosted a cutting-edge interdisciplinary roundtable exploring “The Law and Policy of AI, Robotics, and Telemedicine in Health Care.”

Monday, September 24, 2018


BU Law Professor Examines Federalism in Affordable Care Act

An article discussed a paper by Professor of Law Abbe R. Gluck ’00 and Boston University School of Law Professor Nicole Huberfeld about federalism and healthcare law.

Thursday, September 20, 2018


Opioid Bill Lacks Funding To Make Lasting Impact

Professor of Law Abbe R. Gluck ’00 is quoted in an article about a bill passed by the Senate this week to address the national opioid crisis.

Monday, September 17, 2018


Healthcare groups sue to block Trump's expansion of short-term plans

Professor of Law Abbe R. Gluck ’00 is quoted in an article about lawsuits about short-term health plans and the ACA.

Wednesday, August 29, 2018


The lawyers trying to prove Trump sabotaged the ACA

Professor of Law Abbe R. Gluck ’00 is interviewed about the President’s efforts to dismantle the Affordable Care Act.

Monday, August 27, 2018


Another big reason to want a Democratic takeover of the House

An article on the ACA co-authored by Professor of Law Abbe R. Gluck ’00 is cited in a commentary.

Monday, August 13, 2018


Trump’s Sabotage of Obamacare is Illegal—A Commentary by Nicholas Bagley and Abbe R. Gluck ’00

Nicholas Bagley is a professor of law at the University of Michigan, and Abbe R. Gluck ’00 is a Professor of Law at Yale Law School.

Thursday, August 2, 2018


Trump's undermining of Obamacare violates

Professor of Law Abbe R. Gluck ’00 is quoted in a story about a lawsuit challenging President Trump’s efforts to derail the Affordable Care Act.

Thursday, August 2, 2018


Four cities sue Trump saying ObamaCare 'sabotage' violates Constitution

Professor of Law Abbe R. Gluck ’00 is quoted in a story about a lawsuit challenging President Trump’s efforts to change the Affordable Care Act.

Tuesday, July 31, 2018


Ahead of the Curve: Law Journals Innovating? Believe It.

Professor of Law Abbe Gluck ’00 and Nick Werle ’18 are quoted in an article about an innovative new law journal series on the opioid epidemic led by the Solomon Center for Health Law & Policy.

Monday, July 23, 2018


The fate of the ACA could turn on Judge Kavanaugh’s appointment—A Commentary by Abbe R. Gluck ’00

Abbe R. Gluck ’00 is Professor of Law and Faculty Director of the Solomon Center for Health Law and Policy at Yale Law School.

Friday, July 20, 2018


Yale Scholars Tackle Opioid Crisis in Groundbreaking Journal Issue

More than two dozen Yale professors, doctors, and students have published a series of groundbreaking articles on the opioid crisis in the Journal of Law, Medicine and Ethics.

Monday, July 9, 2018


What Is Federalism in Healthcare For?—A Commentary by Abbe R. Gluck ’00 & Nicole Huberfeld

Abbe R. Gluck ’00 is Professor of Law and Faculty Director of the Solomon Center for Health Law and Policy, Yale Law School; Nicole Huberfeld is Professor of Health Law, Ethics & Human Rights, Boston University School of Public Health, Professor of Law, Boston University School of Law.

Thursday, June 28, 2018


Pivotal Court Case Could Determine The Future Of The Affordable Care Act

Professor of Law Abbe R. Gluck ’00 is quoted in a story on the latest efforts by the Trump administration to change the Affordable Care Act.

Wednesday, June 27, 2018


Did Anthony Kennedy Just Destroy His Own Legacy?

Sterling Professor of Law Robert C. Post ’77 and Professor of Law Abbe R. Gluck ’00 contributed to a discussion on the legacy of Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy.

Tuesday, June 19, 2018


An Obamacare Case So Wrong It Has Provoked a Bipartisan Outcry—A Commentary by Jonathan H. Adler and Abbe R. Gluck ’00

Jonathan H. Adler is a professor of law at the Case Western Reserve University School of Law and Abbe R. Gluck ’00 is a Professor of Law at Yale Law School.

Thursday, June 14, 2018


They Fought Over The Last Obamacare Lawsuit, But They Agree This One Is Nonsense

Professor of Law Abbe R. Gluck ’00 is cited in an article about the lawsuit challenging the Affordable Care Act.

Thursday, June 14, 2018


Strange Bedfellows in the Texas Lawsuit Over the Affordable Care Act—A Commentary by Abbe R. Gluck ’00 and Nick Bagley

Abbe R. Gluck ’00 is a Professor of Law at Yale Law School and Nick Bagley is a Professor of Law at University of Michigan Law School.

Friday, June 8, 2018


Legal scholars think the new Obamacare lawsuit is “ludicrous”

Professor of Law Abbe R. Gluck ’00 is quoted in an article about litigation on the Affordable Care Act.

Tuesday, May 22, 2018


Professor Gluck ’00 Elected to ALI Council

Professor Abbe R. Gluck ’00 was elected to the American Law Institute’s (ALI) Council on May 21, 2018

Tuesday, May 8, 2018


Can a Judge Solve the Opioid Crisis?—A Commentary by Abbe R. Gluck ’00

Abbe R. Gluck ’00 is a Professor of Law and the Faculty Director of the Solomon Center for Health Law and Policy at Yale Law School. 

Monday, April 9, 2018


Medicaid work requirements violate program's intent, scholars say

A report on an amicus brief signed by more than 40 health law scholars including Professor of Law Abbe R. Gluck ’00, in support of a legal challenge to work requirements for Medicaid proposed in Kentucky.

Tuesday, March 27, 2018


Litigation Plays an Important Role in Addressing the Opioid Crisis, Gluck Says In Coif Speech

Georgia State University reports on a talk given by Professor of Law Abbe R. Gluck ’00 on the opioid crisis.

Tuesday, March 27, 2018


Why Houston and other cities want nothing to do with the massive national opioid lawsuit

Professor of Law Abbe R. Gluck ’00 is quoted in an article about multidistrict opioid litigation in Ohio.

Wednesday, March 21, 2018


Cleveland federal judge's ambitious goal to settle hundreds of lawsuits against opioid companies this year might prove difficult

Professor of Law Abbe Gluck ’00 is quoted in an article about an Ohio judge’s efforts to settle lawsuits against opioid producers. 

Tuesday, March 20, 2018


Pear and Grossman Discuss Media and Healthcare

On March 5, the Solomon Center for Health Law and Policy, Poynter Fellowship in Journalism, and Yale Health Law Policy Society (YHeLPS) hosted a discussion on the role of media within the evolving political landscape.

Monday, March 12, 2018


A 'Bucket List' in Opioid MDL

Professor of Law Abbe Gluck '00 is quoted in a brief about developments in a multidistrict litigation suit around the opioid crisis.

Tuesday, March 6, 2018


Can this federal judge solve America's opioid crisis?

Professor of Law Abbe R. Gluck ’00 is quoted in an article about an Ohio judge tasked with resolving more than 400 federal lawsuits brought by cities, counties, and Native American tribes against central figures in the national opioid crisis.

Thursday, March 1, 2018


Panel Held on Opioid Crisis in Cherokee Nation

On February 22, 2018, the Solomon Center for Health Law and Policy, the Yale Health Law and Policy Society, and the Yale Native American Law Student Association hosted a panel entitled “Litigating the Opioid Crisis: Tribal Sovereignty and American Pharmaceuticals.”

Tuesday, February 27, 2018


Another legal cloud for Obamacare?

Professor of Law Abbe Gluck '00 is quoted in an article about the latest legal challenge to Affordable Care Act.

Tuesday, February 27, 2018


Latest ACA Assault Has Fighting Chance Despite Clear Flaws

Professor of Law Abbe Gluck '00 is quoted in an article about the latest legal challenge to Affordable Care Act.

Thursday, February 22, 2018


Commentary: At High Court, Fight Over Textualism Lives On

Professor of Law Abbe R. Gluck '00 is mentioned in a commentary about textualism.

Monday, February 5, 2018


Yale Takes First Look At The Politics Of Cancer Treatment

Professor of Law Abbe R. Gluck '00 is quoted in an article about a conference she organized, The Politics, Policy and Law of Cancer.

Tuesday, January 23, 2018


Yale Law Faculty Involved in Report to Revoke Surrogacy Ban

A New York State Task Force on Life and the Law that Professor Abbe R. Gluck ’00 serves on has recommended that the State do away with a longtime ban on women serving as paid childbirth surrogates.

Thursday, October 26, 2017


Culminating Event on Mental Health Features Authors Saks and Solomon

On October 23, 2017, the Solomon Center for Health Law and Policy co-hosted a Dean’s Lecture featuring authors and scholars Elyn Saks ’86 and Andrew Solomon JE ’85.

Friday, October 20, 2017


Column: By attacking Obamacare, Trump has driven up the number of uninsured Americans by 3.5 million

Professor of Law Abbe R. Gluck ’00 is cited in a commentary.

Tuesday, October 17, 2017


President Trump admits he’s trying to kill Obamacare. That’s illegal — A Commentary by Abbe R. Gluck '00

Abbe R. Gluck '00 is a Professor of Law and the Faculty Director of the Solomon Center for Health Law and Policy at Yale Law School.

Friday, October 13, 2017


Solomon Center Hosts Discussion on Future of Health Care Reform

The Solomon Center for Health Law and Policy co-hosted a panel entitled “Congressional Gridlock and the Future of Health Care Reform.”

Friday, October 13, 2017


Gluck and Tracer Discuss Healthcare Executive Order

Professor of Law Abbe R. Gluck ’00 is interviewed about the executive order on healthcare.

Monday, October 2, 2017


The Trump administration's Obamacare 'sabotage' has reached a new level

Professor of Law Abbe R. Gluck ’00 is quoted in an article about planned HeathCare.gov downtime occurring on the first day of an open enrollment period.

Wednesday, September 20, 2017


Report: Latest Republican Efforts To Reform Health Care Could Cost Connecticut Billions

Professor of Law Abbe R. Gluck ’00 is quoted in a story about the latest Republican attempt to repeal and replace the ACA.

Monday, July 31, 2017


No Decision on the Continuation of Obamacare Subsidies

Professor of Law Abbe R. Gluck ’00 is interviewed about the future of ACA subsidies under the current administration.

Wednesday, July 26, 2017


The Hypocrisy of the "Skinny" Repeal: The Republicans Themselves Said It Would be Disastrous—A Commentary by Abbe R. Gluck ’00

Abbe R. Gluck ’00 is a Professor of Law and the Faculty Director of the Solomon Center for Health Law and Policy at Yale Law School.

Tuesday, July 25, 2017


Professor Gluck Backs Bill to Create Congressional Clerkship

A new bill was introduced to Congress on December 5, 2016 that would establish the first ever congressional analogue to the federal judicial clerkship.

Tuesday, July 18, 2017


Health Care Collapse: Republicans Repeal-Replace Effort is Dead

Professor of Law and Faculty Director of the Solomon Center for Health Law and Policy Abbe R. Gluck ’00 was included in a segment on the defeat of the health care bill.

Friday, June 23, 2017


Connecticut Medicaid Patients Likely To Lose Care Under Federal Health Bill

Professor of Law Abbe R. Gluck ’00 was interviewed about the Senate health care bill draft.

Thursday, June 22, 2017


Senate Health Care Bill Draft Released: What's Inside? Will it Pass?

Professor of Law Abbe R. Gluck ’00 was interviewed about the Senate health care bill draft.

Thursday, June 22, 2017


Connecticut delegation pans Senate health bill; Malloy certain ‘people will needlessly die’ under plan

Professor of Law Abbe R. Gluck ’00 was quoted about the Senate health care bill draft.

Monday, June 5, 2017


Breakfast on Health Reform, Law and Policy under the Trump Administration

On June 1, 2017, the Solomon Center for Health Law and Policy at Yale Law School hosted a Boston-Area Alumni Breakfast on “Health Reform, Law and Policy under the Trump Administration” at the office of Ropes & Gray.

Friday, June 2, 2017


ERISA: A Bipartisan Problem For The ACA And The AHCA—A Commentary by Abbe R. Gluck ’00, Allison K. Hoffman, and Peter D. Jacobson

Abbe R. Gluck ’00 is a Professor of Law and the Faculty Director of the Solomon Center for Health Law and Policy at Yale Law School.

Thursday, May 25, 2017


How the G.O.P. Sabotaged Obamacare—A Commentary by Abbe R. Gluck ’00

Abbe R. Gluck ’00 is a Professor of Law at Yale Law School.

Friday, April 7, 2017


Goodbye, U.S. Senate—A Commentary by Abbe R. Gluck ’00

Abbe R. Gluck ’00 is a Professor of Law at Yale Law School.

Friday, April 7, 2017


Abbe Gluck on the Nuclear Option and Gorsuch Confirmation

Professor of Law Abbe R. Gluck ’00 was interviewed about the Gorsuch confirmation.

Monday, March 27, 2017


Obamacare Legal Cases

Professor of Law and director of the Solomon Center for Health Law and Policy Abbe R. Gluck ’00 is interviewed on court cases related to Obamacare.

Sunday, March 26, 2017


Lingering Obamacare court cases are troubling insurers

Professor of Law and director of the Solomon Center for Health Law and Policy Abbe R. Gluck ’00 is quoted on court cases related to Obamacare.

Friday, March 24, 2017


Is the GOP ACA Repealer Unconstitutional on Federalism Grounds?—A Commentary by Abbe R. Gluck ’00

Abbe R. Gluck ’00 is a Professor of Law and the Faculty Director of the Solomon Center for Health Law and Policy at Yale Law School.

Friday, March 10, 2017


If Republicans aren't confident enough to let the CBO score their healthcare plan, they shouldn't try to pass it—A Commentary by Abbe R. Gluck ’00 and Sherry Glied

Abbe R. Gluck ’00 is a Professor of Law and the Faculty Director of the Solomon Center for Health Law and Policy at Yale Law School and Sherry Glied is dean of New York University’s Wagner School of Public Service and former assistant secretary of planning and evaluation at the US Department of Health and Human Services.

Tuesday, March 7, 2017


Video: The Future of the Affordable Care Act

Professor of Law Abbe R. Gluck ’00 is interviewed about the future of the Affordable Care Act.

Tuesday, March 7, 2017


Trump's travel ban could have far-reaching consequences for presidential power

Professor of Law Abbe R. Gluck ’00 is quoted in an article about the new executive order on immigration.

Monday, March 6, 2017


America needs to decide: is health care something we owe our citizens?—A Commentary by Abbe R. Gluck ’00

Abbe R. Gluck ’00 is a Professor of Law and the Faculty Director of the Solomon Center for Health Law and Policy at Yale Law School. 

Sunday, March 5, 2017


GOP's legal and political sabotage crippled Obamacare—A Commentary by Abbe R. Gluck ’00

Abbe R. Gluck is a Professor of Law and the Faculty Director of the Solomon Center for Health Law and Policy at Yale Law School. 

Wednesday, January 25, 2017


Donald Trump Prepares Repeal and Replace For ACA

Professor of Law and Faculty Director of the Solomon Center for Health Law and Policy Abbe Gluck ’00 was interviewed about the Republicans’ appeal of the ACA.

Tuesday, January 3, 2017


Republicans Prepare Challenges to Obamacare

Professor of Law Abbe R. Gluck ’00 spoke about the legal challenges to the Affordable Care Act.

Thursday, November 17, 2016


9 Trump Supreme Court prospects at conservative legal parley

Professor of Law and Faculty Director of the Solomon Center for Health Law and Policy Abbe R. Gluck ’00 and Richard Garnett ’95 are quoted in an article about the Federalist Society and the role it may play in future administration picks for the Supreme Court.  Steven Colloton ’88 is mentioned.

Sunday, November 13, 2016


Repeal Obamacare? Harder Than It Looks

Professor of Law and Faculty Director of the Solomon Center for Health Law and Policy Abbe R. Gluck ’00 is quoted in an article outlining the methods by which the Republicans could dismantle Obamacare.

Thursday, November 10, 2016


The 4 ways Republicans can dismantle Obamacare, explained

Professor of Law and Faculty Director of the Solomon Center for Health Law and Policy Abbe R. Gluck ’00 is quoted in an article outlining the methods by which the Republicans could dismantle Obamacare.

Friday, October 28, 2016


Solomon Center Panel Explores Future of ACA’s Exchanges

On October 28, 2016, the Solomon Center for Health Law and Policy at Yale Law School and the National Academy of Social Insurance co-hosted a panel discussion on the future of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and its insurance marketplaces, commonly known as “exchanges.”

Monday, September 19, 2016


The Politics of Medicare and Drug-Price Negotiation—A Commentary by Theodore T. Lee ’18, Abbe R. Gluck ’00, and Gregory Curfman

Abbe R. Gluck ’00 is a Professor of Law and faculty director of the Solomon Center for Health Law and Policy at Yale Law School; Gregory Curfman is the Editor in Chief of Harvard Health Publications and Senior Advisor and Physician Scholar in Residence for the Solomon Center; and Theodore T. Lee ’18 is a Yale Law School student and Solomon Center Student Fellow.

Wednesday, June 29, 2016


Professor Gluck Attends Cancer Moonshot Summit

Professor Abbe Gluck ’00 attended The Cancer Moonshot Summit on Wednesday, June 29, 2016 in Washington D.C., on behalf of the Solomon Center for Health Law & Policy at Yale Law School. The Cancer Moonshot Summit, an initiative led by Vice President Joseph Biden, is aimed at creating action and fostering collaborations around the goals of the Cancer Moonshot.

Tuesday, May 24, 2016


Solomon Center Hires Executive Director

Tamar Ezer will be the Executive Director of the Solomon Center for Health Law and Policy beginning July 1, 2016.

Monday, May 16, 2016


Professor Gluck Named to NY State Health Task Force

Abbe R. Gluck ’00, Professor of Law, has been appointed to the New York State Department of Health Task Force on Life and the Law.

Thursday, March 3, 2016


New Heath Care Symposium: A Healthy Skepticism Of Incumbents, A Healthy Commitment To Entry

The Solomon Center's conference The New Health Care Industry was discussed in a post about health care markets.

Thursday, March 3, 2016


New Health Care Symposium: States’ Critical Role Overseeing Vertical Health Care Integration

The Solomon Center's conference The New Health Care Industry was discussed in a post about health care costs.

Thursday, March 3, 2016


New Health Care Symposium: Building An ACO—What Services Do You Need And How Are Physicians Impacted?

The Solomon Center's conference The New Health Care Industry was discussed in a post about accountable care organizations.

Thursday, March 3, 2016


New Health Care Symposium: Unpacking The Issues Of Vertical And Horizontal Consolidation—The St. Luke’s Case

The Solomon Center's conference The New Health Care Industry was discussed in a post about consolidation.

Tuesday, March 1, 2016


New Health Care Symposium: Consolidation And Competition In US Health Care

The Solomon Center's conference The New Health Care Industry was discussed in a post about health care markets.

Tuesday, March 1, 2016


New Health Care Symposium: High Prices And Payment Reform—Let’s Get Practical

The Solomon Center's conference The New Health Care Industry was discussed in a post about health care pricing.

Tuesday, March 1, 2016


New Health Care Symposium: Physicians And The New Health Care Industry—Benefits Of Generational Change

The Solomon Center's conference The New Health Care Industry was discussed in a post about generational change in the medical profession.

Wednesday, February 24, 2016


Symposium: The New Health Care Industry—Consolidation, Integration, Competition In The Wake Of The ACA—A Commentary by Abbe Gluck ’00

Abbe Gluck ’00 is a Professor of Law at Yale Law School.

Tuesday, February 16, 2016


Expert Panelists Discuss Poverty, Health & Food Policy

The Yale Food Law Society, Yale Health Law & Policy Society, and the Solomon Center for Health Law & Policy at Yale Law School hosted a high-profile lineup of panelists and moderators to discuss poverty, health, and food policy in the U.S. on January 27, 2016.

Tuesday, November 10, 2015


Harvard Law Review Publishes Comment by Abbe Gluck

The Harvard Law Review published its annual Supreme Court issue, featuring discussion and analysis of the Court’s 2014–15 Term. Professor of Law Abbe Gluck’s commentary on how the latest Obamacare case might mark a new era in statutory interpretation was one of three faculty comments on the major cases on the Term.

Read more.

Thursday, October 22, 2015


Abbe Gluck ’00 Elected to ALI, Appointed to ULC

Professor Abbe R. Gluck ’00 was elected a member of the American Law Institute in October 2015 and appointed to the Connecticut Commission on Uniform Legislation in May 2015.

Friday, June 26, 2015


Happy About the Supreme Court’s ACA Decision? Thank a law professor

Professor of Law Abbe Gluck ’00 is mentioned in an article titled “Happy about the Supreme Court’s ACA decision? Thank a law professor.”

Thursday, June 25, 2015


Is the Obamacare Fight Over?

Professor of Law Abbe R. Gluck ’00 contributed to a post offering reaction to the Supreme Court decision to uphold the Affordable Care Act.

Thursday, June 25, 2015


Supreme Court Thwarts Efforts To Put Obamacare On Life Support

Professor of Law Abbe R. Gluck ’00 is interviewed about the Supreme Court decision to uphold the Affordable Care Act’s nationwide tax subsidies.

Thursday, June 25, 2015


Chief Justice Roberts Just Gave Obamacare Opponents A Major Smackdown

Professor of Law Abbe R. Gluck ’00 is quoted in a story about the Supreme Court decision to uphold the Affordable Care Act’s nationwide tax subsidies.

Thursday, June 25, 2015


A decisive win for Obamacare

Professor of Law Abbe R. Gluck ’00 is quoted in a story about the Supreme Court decision to uphold the Affordable Care Act’s nationwide tax subsidies.

Monday, June 22, 2015


Prediction Panel: Chief Justice Roberts Will Surprise (Again)

Professor of Law Abbe R. Gluck ’00 is mentioned in a blog post about predictions for the Supreme Court ruling on the Affordable Care Act.

Monday, March 23, 2015


Yale Law Women Celebrates Winners of 2015 Faculty & Staff Excellence Awards

Yale Law Women (YLW) celebrated the winners of the 2015 YLW Faculty & Staff Excellence Awards. At the lunchtime ceremony, YLW presented three awards: the Faculty Excellence Award, to Professor Abbe R. Gluck; the Staff Excellence Award, to Director of Financial Aid Jill C. Stone; and the Award for Outstanding Leadership to Ruth Swift ’15.

Sunday, March 8, 2015


10 things you should know about the latest Affordable Care Act court case

Professor of Law Abbe R. Gluck ’00 is quoted in an article about the arguments of King v. Burwell at the Supreme Court.

Sunday, March 8, 2015


Some Supreme Court Justices Cite 2012 Argument Against Health Care Law as Defense for It Now

Professor of Law Abbe R. Gluck ’00 is quoted in an article about the arguments of King v. Burwell at the Supreme Court.

Thursday, March 5, 2015


How States’ Rights Shapes King v. Burwell—A Commentary by Abbe R. Gluck ’00

Abbe R. Gluck ’00 is a Professor of Law at Yale Law School.

Thursday, March 5, 2015


The Supreme Court and the Fate of American Health Care

Professor of Law Abbe Gluck ’00 is quoted in a commentary titled “The Supreme Court and the Fate of American Health Care.”

Wednesday, March 4, 2015


Bloomberg Law Brief: SCOTUS Tackles Obamacare Subsidies

Professor of Law Abbe Gluck ’00 discussed oral arguments in the Supreme Court over federal subsidies in the Affordable Care Act.

Tuesday, March 3, 2015


High-stakes clash at high court over health law subsidies

Professor of Law Abbe R. Gluck ’00 is mentioned in an article about the arguments of King v. Burwell at the Supreme Court.

Tuesday, March 3, 2015


Abbe Gluck: King v. Burwell is Crazy

Professor of Law Abbe Gluck ’00 discussed oral arguments in King v. Burwell, the legal challenge to the Affordable Care Act.

Tuesday, March 3, 2015


Obamacare case: All eyes on 2 justices

Professor of Law Abbe Gluck ’00 is quoted in an article about which way Supreme Court Justices Kennedy and Roberts might vote on King v. Burwell.

Monday, March 2, 2015


Health law's survival hangs on four words at high court

Professor of Law Abbe Gluck ’00 is quoted in a Q & A about King v. Burwell, the legal challenge to the Affordable Care Act. A similar story appeared on ABC News.

Saturday, February 28, 2015


The Letter of the Law

Professor of Law Abbe Gluck ’00 is interviewed on a podcast about the legal challenge to the Affordable Care Act, which will be argued before the Supreme Court on March 4, 2015.

Friday, February 27, 2015


King v. Burwell Isn’t About Obamacare—A Commentary by Abbe R. Gluck ’00

Abbe R. Gluck ’00 is a Professor of Law at Yale Law School. 

Thursday, February 19, 2015


Inside the Strategy to Persuade John Roberts to Save Obamacare

Professor of Law Abbe Gluck ’00 is quoted in an article about the legal challenge to the Affordable Care Act currently before the Supreme Court.

Thursday, February 19, 2015


A Supreme Court decision against Obamacare could cost states billions and billions of dollars

Professor of Law Abbe Gluck ’00 is mentioned in an article about the legal challenge to the Affordable Care Act currently before the Supreme Court.

Wednesday, February 18, 2015


Why Obamacare Will Win

Professor of Law Abbe Gluck ’00 is quoted in an article about the legal challenge to the Affordable Care Act currently before the Supreme Court.

Tuesday, February 10, 2015


Four words could bring the law down

Professor of Law Abbe Gluck ’00 and Senior Research Scholar in Law, Knight Distinguished Journalist in Residence, and Joseph Goldstein Lecturer in Law Linda Greenhouse ’78 MSL are quoted in an article about the legal challenge to the Affordable Care Act currently before the Supreme Court.

Monday, February 9, 2015


Professor Gluck, Federalism Scholars File Amicus Brief in King v. Burwell Case

Professor Abbe R. Gluck ’00 has joined with a group of prominent federalism scholars to defend the statutory language of the landmark Affordable Care Act (ACA) in a recently filed amicus brief.

Tuesday, January 27, 2015


Obama Administration Uses Scalia's 2012 Obamacare Dissent Against Him

Professor of Law Abbe Gluck ’00 is quoted in an article about legal challenges to the Affordable Care Act.

Wednesday, November 19, 2014


Special Conference Reflects on the 50th Anniversary of Medicare and Medicaid

Leading health law experts and policymakers gathered in New Haven on November 6 and 7 for a unique conference reflecting on the 50th anniversary of Medicare and Medicaid at Yale Law School.

Friday, November 7, 2014


Symposium: The Grant in King—Obamacare Subsidies as Textualism's Big Test—A Commentary by Abbe Gluck ’00

Abbe R. Gluck ’00 is a Professor of Law at Yale Law School.

Tuesday, November 4, 2014


The Law of Medicare and Medicaid at Fifty—A Commentary by Abbe Gluck ’00

Abbe R. Gluck ’00 is a Professor of Law at Yale Law School.

Monday, August 11, 2014


Another Hole in the Halbig Verdict—A Commentary by Abbe Gluck ’00

Abbe R. Gluck is a Professor of Law at Yale Law School. 

Thursday, February 6, 2014


A Legal Victory for Insurance Exchanges—A Commentary by Abbe Gluck ’00

Abbe R. Gluck is an Associate Professor of Law at Yale Law School.

Wednesday, January 15, 2014


Yale Health Law and Policy Society Conference to Take Place on February 8th

The first ever Yale Health Law and Policy Society Conference will take place on February 8, 2014 at Yale Law School. The conference will examine the implementation of the new Health Insurance Exchange Law.

Tuesday, March 20, 2012


Abbe Gluck ’00 to Join Yale Law School Faculty in July as Associate Professor of Law

Abbe Gluck ’00 will join the Yale Law School faculty as an associate professor of law on July 1, 2012.