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Health Headlines: May 2025

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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

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New German government: Key plans for the Life Sciences and Healthcare sector

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Following the election in February, the party leaderships of CDU, CSU and SPD have agreed on a coalition agreement titled “Responsibility for Germany”. The 146-page document also sets out aspects regarding the healthcare and...more

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Healthcare Trends & Transactions Q1 2025

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The healthcare mergers and acquisitions (M&A) market began 2025 with a slower start than expected given the easing headwinds and building momentum at the end of last year, with the number of deals reported in Q1 lower than...more

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Blue Cross Blue Shield to Pay Record $2.8 Billion in Proposed Antitrust Settlement with Healthcare Providers

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On October 14, 2024, a class of thousands of hospitals, physician groups and other healthcare providers filed a proposed settlement in a twelve-year antitrust lawsuit against the Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) network. BCBS...more

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Regs, Regs and More Regs: The Biden Administration Releases Spring 2024 Unified Agenda

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We are in the midst of a storm of regulations that are being released by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), including the Calendar Year (CY) 2025...more

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Prior Authorization Reform in Healthcare: Winds of Change?

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Bob Dylan, winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature and one of the greatest American songwriters of all time, has effectively used wind as a metaphor in a number of songs he has written, each with its own distinct message....more

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Federal Trade Commission Policy Paper Takes Hard Stance Against Certificates of Public Advantage

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Background- Many states have enacted Certificate of Public Advantage (“COPA”) laws which seek to permit hospital mergers that might otherwise have been challenged by the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) and found to violate...more

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Forecasting Healthcare Regulatory Developments in a Biden Administration

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President Joe Biden was sworn into office on January 20, 2021. As with any incoming administration, new policies will be pursued while those of the previous administration are furthered, abandoned, or undone. The federal...more

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2016 Health Care Year in Review

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Since I began writing this year-end review in 2013, there have been some common themes – a shift to pay for quality and away from fee-for service, much of which has been brought about by the Affordable Care Act (ACA): efforts...more

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Data Security Safeguards Can Help Healthcare Employers Withstand Cyberattacks—and Government Audits

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The last couple of years have brought a steady rain of bad news for the healthcare industry when it comes to data security: Insurers faced with massive data breaches affecting thousands of health plans and millions of...more

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