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Forty Years of Neglect

The Federal Role in Caring for the Severely Mentally Ill

Friday, October 31, 2003

Panelists consider the proper role of the federal government in caring for the severely mentally ill.

The Effects of Certificate of Need Regulation on Medicaid Nursing-Home Expenditures

Health Policy Discussion

Wednesday, October 15, 2003

David C. Grabowski discusses his study evauluating the effect of the repeal of Certificate of Need laws on Medicaid expenditures for nursing homes and home health care.

Biotechnology, the Media, and Public Policy

Thursday, June 12, 2003

This conference focuses on the origins of the debate surrounding gene manipulation.

Obesity, Individual Responsibility, and Public Policy

Tuesday, June 10, 2003

This conference examines the epidemiology of obesity, the reasons that Americans are overweight, and the difficulties with legal and legislative remedies.

Life, Liberty, and the Defense of Dignity

The Challenge for Bioethics

Friday, November 22, 2002

Leon R. Kass evaluates the ongoing effort to break down the natural boundaries and to refashion the human body into an instrument of our will.

Human Cloning and Human Dignity

The Report of the President's Council on Bioethics

Tuesday, October 29, 2002

A panel discusses whether biomedical advances come at some cost and represent fundamental changes in human procreation, family relations, and the regard for nascent human life.

Post-Welfare-Reform Welfare

Monday, October 7, 2002

In the second Bradley Lecture of the 2002-2003 season, Douglas J. Besharov discusses what the future holds for welfare reform.

Life at the Bottom

Thursday, November 15, 2001

Theodore Dalrymple and AEI scholars discuss what perpetuates the underclass.

Are We All "Compassionate Conservatives" Now?

Thursday, June 7, 2001

George W. Bush ran as a "compassionate conservative"; Bill Clinton was a "New Democrat." Does this signal a new middle consensus for domestic policymaking?

Genetic Engineering

What Are the Ethical Limits?

Tuesday, April 17, 2001

Should each person be given the fullest opportunity to fulfill his or her potential--even if it involves "enhancing" human nature?

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