*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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Regulatory Requirements ,
Transfer Restrictions
Private equity firms’ ability to invest in medical practices in Oregon may be sharply curtailed under a bill passed this week by the Oregon legislature. On May 29th, a bipartisan supermajority in the Oregon House passed...more
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
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 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
Welcome to the third issue of Health Headlines, a newsletter created by lawyers in our Healthcare practice....more
2/28/2025
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) ,
Corporate Practice of Medicine ,
Data Privacy ,
Medicaid ,
Medicare ,
New Legislation ,
Popular ,
Private Equity ,
Reproductive Healthcare Issues ,
Telehealth
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
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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
On Saturday, September 28, California Governor Gavin Newsom vetoed Assembly Bill 3129. ...more
10/1/2024
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Corporate Practice of Medicine ,
Corporations Code ,
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Health Care Providers ,
Hedge Funds ,
Hospitals ,
Mergers ,
Private Equity ,
State Attorneys General
On August 31, 2024, California’s legislature passed Assembly Bill 3129 (“AB 3129”), which will be enacted if approved by California Governor, Gavin Newsom. AB 3129 would establish a mandatory approval process for a broad...more
9/5/2024
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Controlling Stockholders ,
Corporate Practice of Medicine ,
Health Care Providers ,
Healthcare Facilities ,
Hedge Funds ,
Hospitals ,
Pending Legislation ,
Private Equity ,
Private Equity Funds ,
State Attorneys General
Earlier this year, Indiana joined a growing number of states by enacting a new notification requirement for certain healthcare transactions. Indiana Senate Bill Number 9 (SB 9), effective July 1, 2024, is likely to require...more
5/21/2024
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Corporate Practice of Medicine ,
Covered Entities ,
Health Care Providers ,
Hospitals ,
Investors ,
Mergers ,
New Legislation ,
Notice Requirements ,
Physicians ,
Popular ,
Private Equity ,
State Attorneys General ,
Threshold Requirements