This commentary, offered at the conclusion of the Dickinson Law Review's 2020 symposium on the Effects of Federalism on Opioid Policy, highlights several interactions between federalism and substance use disorder policy developed by participants in the symposium. In particular, the commentary...

The Affordable Care Act (ACA) reflected a significant philosophical shift in the United States from distributing costs associated with sickness based on the principle of actuarial fairness toward a social solidarity principle premised on the “goals of mutual aid and support.”[i] Yet four...