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Pennsylvania House Bill Takes Aim at Private Equity in Health Care

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Both the CentePending legislation in the Pennsylvania General Assembly seeks to limit the impact of private equity on health care in Pennsylvania. House Bill 1460, titled the “Health System Protection Act,” passed with...more

Greenbaum, Rowe, Smith & Davis LLP

Legal Risks and Challenges for Private Equity in Healthcare Acquisitions

Private Equity (PE) firms continue to be significant players in U.S. healthcare, acquiring assets across various sectors such as physician practices, home health, behavioral health, and urgent care. However, recent legal...more

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Podcast - Navigating the New Landscape of Private Equity in Healthcare

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In this episode of "Counsel That Cares," Arjan Peters from Capstone moderates a conversation with his colleague Grace Totman, Holland & Knight healthcare attorney John Saran and Association for Responsible Healthcare...more

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Antitrust & Competition Healthcare Quarterly Update Q1 2025

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While M&A activity has slowed in the tail end of the first quarter of 2025, including in healthcare, there have been several noteworthy developments in the antitrust space in the first 100 days of the Trump Administration. ...more

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Washington State Adopts First Broad State Antitrust Premerger Notification Act and Filing Requirement

Effective July 27, 2025, any person that files a Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) Act Notification and Report Form (HSR Form) with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) must also submit an electronic...more

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Check-Up and Diagnosis: The Ongoing Scrutiny of Private Equity Healthcare Investments

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In 2024 alone, over 676 private equity firms and related investors acquired healthcare companies or related assets. The growing influence of private equity in the healthcare industry has not gone unnoticed on either of the...more

Axinn, Veltrop & Harkrider LLP

Five Healthcare Antitrust Topics to Watch at the Upcoming Health Care Transactions Conference in Nashville

Each May, the American Health Law Association holds its Health Care Transactions Conference in Nashville, Tennessee. In addition to panels covering a wide variety of non-antitrust transactions issues (Stark Law, anyone?), we...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

States Expand Premerger Filings Family by Adopting “Baby-HSR” Laws to Review More Transactions

In a growing trend, states are requiring more premerger filings by enacting “baby-HSR” laws modeled after the federal Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) Act. These state-level statutes require parties to certain mergers and acquisitions...more

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Cardiology Monopolization Case Confirms Antitrust Laws Protect Competition, Not Competitors

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Confirming the bedrock principle that the antitrust laws are designed to protect competition and not individual competitors, a federal court put an end to a legal turf war over the cardiology market in Laredo, TX on January...more

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Higher Prices, Reduced Access, Lower Quality Care: HHS, FTC, DOJ Report Harshly Criticizes Provider Consolidation and Private...

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In March 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) (collectively, Agencies) issued a request for information (RFI) seeking public comment...more

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FTC Settlement Proposes Consent Order to Monitor Private Equity Firm Welsh Carson’s Acquisitions Plans

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We previously reported on the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) lawsuit against U.S. Anesthesia Partners (USAP) and the private equity firm Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe (Welsh Carson). In the lawsuit, the FTC alleges that...more

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[Podcast] Health Care Transaction Laws Unwrapped: Recent Antitrust Developments

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Join us for the final episode of our Health Care Transaction Laws Unwrapped podcast series, where Ropes & Gray antitrust partner Jane Willis and counsel David Young explore the intersection of health care transaction laws and...more

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US State Regulatory Spotlight on Healthcare Transactions: Reflections From 2024

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State-level oversight of M&A and other strategic transactions involving healthcare is continuing to expand into new markets and impact growth strategies. The interest and need for healthcare services transactions in the...more

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California Governor Gavin Newsom Vetoes Law Requiring Attorney General Approval for Certain Healthcare Investments

Last weekend, California Governor Gavin Newsom vetoed Assembly Bill (AB) 3129, which would have required healthcare investors to notify and obtain written consent from the California Attorney General (AG) before investing in...more

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FTC Disputes Whether States Can Effectively Displace Hospital Competition with COPA Regulation - Antitrust Byte | Epstein Becker...

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As many as 19 states maintain the ability to exercise local control over hospital competition by offering industry participants wishing to merge a certificate of public advantage (COPA)....more

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Healthcare Private Equity Transactions Under Scrutiny: Mid-Year Review

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At the end of last year, Holland & Knight predicted that "the current enforcement environment will continue into 2024 and will focus heavily on the healthcare industry, along with private equity transactions or 'roll-ups.'...more

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Novant Health Abandons Proposed Purchase Following Fourth Circuit’s Issuance of Injunction

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We have been reporting on the Federal Trade Commission’s continuing effort to block Novant Health’s purchase of Lake Norman Regional Medical Center and Davis Regional Psychiatric Hospital from Community Health Systems. Last...more

Axinn, Veltrop & Harkrider LLP

Hospital Deal Collapses When Fourth Circuit Agrees to Injunction Pending Review of FTC Loss — Key Issue Left Unresolved

The FTC lost its challenge to Novant's acquisition of two hospitals owned by Community Health Systems ("CHS") but obtained an injunction pending appeal. Soon after learning the injunction was granted, Novant dropped the...more

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State Healthcare Transaction Notification Laws - Illinois

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Key Takeaways - ..Requires parties to provide notice to the Illinois Attorney General (“IL AG”) for transactions involving certain health care facilities and provider organization group practices. ..The parties must...more

Womble Bond Dickinson

FTC Loss in Hospital Merger Shows Failing Firm Defense is Alive and Well

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While finding this to be the “rare case” where a hospital’s imminent failure justified its acquisition by a competitor, Judge Kenneth Bell denied the Federal Trade Commission’s motion for a preliminary injunction to enjoin...more

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DOJ’s Antitrust Division Launches New Task Force to Target Health Care Monopolies and Collusion

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On May 9, 2024, the U.S. Department of Justice’s Antitrust Division (“DOJ”) announced a new task force to address “pressing antitrust problems in health care markets.” This new initiative, named the Task Force on Health Care...more

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Health Care Antitrust Update Part I: Key Developments in Antitrust Litigation Involving Health Care Acquisitions and Mergers

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Over the past several months, antitrust enforcement activity in the healthcare provider sector has continued to steadily increase. In the litigation context, this has involved, in addition to new lawsuits filed by the...more

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Private Equity in Healthcare: Increased Scrutiny from FTC, DOJ, and HHS

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Private equity acquisitions in healthcare will likely face increased scrutiny from multiple federal departments, as well as from state antitrust enforcement officials....more

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Antitrust & Competition Healthcare Year in Review 2023

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2023 saw a significant uptick in antitrust scrutiny and enforcement, particularly in the healthcare space. After much rhetoric and a setback in challenging state Certificate of Public Advantage (COPA) laws, the Federal Trade...more

American Conference Institute (ACI)

[Event] 15th Annual Advanced Forum on Managed Care Disputes and Litigation - May 2nd - 3rd, Chicago, IL

ACI’s Advanced Forum on Managed Care Disputes and Litigation offers an unparalleled learning experience, specifically designed for the MCO legal community. Attend and develop winning legal strategies and business best...more

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