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
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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
*UPDATE* Oregon Senate Bill 951, described in the alert below originally published on May 30, 2025, was signed into law by Oregon Governor Tina Kotek on Monday, June 9, and will apply to all new investments beginning January...more
6/12/2025
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Corporate Practice of Medicine ,
Health Care Providers ,
Healthcare ,
Investment ,
Mergers ,
New Legislation ,
Physicians ,
Private Equity ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Transfer Restrictions
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
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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
Welcome to the fifth issue of Health Headlines, a newsletter created by lawyers in our Healthcare practice....more
5/1/2025
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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
In recent years, states have shown an increased interest in regulating healthcare markets. The trend has accelerated further since the start of 2025, with a flurry of proposals in at least 12 states. ...more
3/21/2025
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Antitrust Provisions ,
Competition ,
Corporate Practice of Medicine ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Hart-Scott-Rodino Act ,
Health Care Providers ,
Healthcare ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Private Equity ,
Reporting Requirements ,
State Attorneys General ,
State Legislatures
On January 8, 2025, Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey signed House Bill 5159 (H.5159), “An Act Enhancing the Market Review Process” (the “Act”), which, among other things, broadens the scope of the state’s existing...more
1/15/2025
/ Acquisitions ,
Change in Control ,
Compliance ,
Corporate Practice of Medicine ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Health Care Providers ,
Healthcare ,
Investors ,
Material Change Doctrine ,
Private Equity ,
Private Equity Firms ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
State Attorneys General