Welcome to the sixth issue of Health Headlines, a newsletter created by lawyers in our Healthcare practice....more
8/4/2025
/ Abortion ,
Administrative Procedure Act ,
Affordable Care Act ,
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) ,
Constitutional Challenges ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) ,
Final Rules ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Food and Drug Administration Amendments Act (FDAAA) ,
Pharmacy Benefit Manager (PBM) ,
Preliminary Injunctions ,
Prescription Drugs ,
State Attorneys General ,
TRICARE
Welcome to the seventh issue of Health Headlines, a newsletter created by lawyers in our Healthcare practice.
Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds signed Senate File 383 into law, placing new restrictions on pharmacy benefit...more
7/1/2025
/ Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) ,
Constitutional Challenges ,
Data Breach ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Drug Pricing ,
Healthcare ,
Medicaid ,
Medicare ,
Medicare Advantage ,
New Legislation ,
OIG ,
Pharmacies ,
Pharmacy Benefit Manager (PBM) ,
Prescription Drugs ,
Proposed Legislation ,
State and Local Government
On May 14, 2025, Pennsylvania State Sen. Tim Kearney and State Rep. Lisa Borowski introduced legislation addressing private equity and corporate interests in healthcare. Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro is touting the companion...more
5/30/2025
/ Abortion ,
Anti-Kickback Statute ,
Constitutional Challenges ,
Corporate Practice of Medicine ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Health Insurance ,
Healthcare ,
Healthcare Reform ,
Hospitals ,
Insurance Industry ,
Insurance Litigation ,
Popular ,
Private Equity ,
Proposed Legislation
In a May 15, 2025, opinion, Judge Dabney Friedrich of the US District Court for the District of Columbia denied drugmakers’ motions for summary judgment against the US Department of Health and Human Services and the Health...more
5/30/2025
/ Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Drug Pricing ,
HRSA ,
Judicial Authority ,
Manufacturers ,
Medicaid ,
Motion for Judgment ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Pre-approval ,
Prescription Drugs ,
Rebates ,
Regulatory Authority ,
Sanofi ,
Section 340B
Welcome to the fifth issue of Health Headlines, a newsletter created by lawyers in our Healthcare practice....more
5/1/2025
/ Congressional Committees ,
Drug Pricing ,
Executive Orders ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Government Agencies ,
Healthcare ,
Healthcare Reform ,
Medicaid ,
Medicare ,
New Legislation ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Pharmacy Benefit Manager (PBM) ,
Proposed Legislation
Welcome to the third issue of Health Headlines, a newsletter created by lawyers in our Healthcare practice....more
3/30/2025
/ Affordable Care Act ,
Annual Reports ,
Caremark claim ,
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
CVS ,
Drug Pricing ,
Executive Orders ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Healthcare ,
Healthcare Fraud ,
Medicaid ,
Medicare ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Price Transparency ,
Proposed Rules ,
Trump Administration
On December 23, 2024, various Aetna affiliates (referred to hereafter as Aetna) filed suit against Radiology Partners, Inc., a national, private-equity-backed radiology group, alleging that Radiology Partners defrauded the...more
As of January 1, 2025, the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Pharmacy (the Board) is accepting applications for nonresident pharmacy licenses. Massachusetts law has mandated licensure of out-of-state pharmacies...more
With the passage of SB-184 (the “Bill”), California — like Maine, New York, and several other states — has addressed “pervasive” mergers and acquisitions across the healthcare industry by requiring prior notice to regulators...more
6/22/2023
/ Acquisitions ,
Ambulatory Surgery Centers ,
Confidential Information ,
Corporate Practice of Medicine ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Health Insurance ,
Hospital Mergers ,
Hospitals ,
Merger Reviews ,
Mergers ,
New Legislation ,
Pharmacy Benefit Manager (PBM) ,
Physicians ,
Regulatory Approval