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[Webinar] The Impact of AI on Health Care Providers and Payors - June 12th, 10:00 am - 11:00 am PST

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Artificial intelligence (AI) continues to proliferate throughout the health care industry. With each advance comes complex legal and policy questions. Join us for a live webinar to explore these questions—specifically...more

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Healthcare Policy Outlook with a Democratic-Controlled Senate

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The victories by Democrats Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff in the Georgia elections mean that incoming majority leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) will preside over the narrowest possible majority in the U.S. Senate under which...more

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Biden election set to boost investor confidence

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The election of Joe Biden is likely to usher in an era of more stable and predictable politics in the U.S., increasing the kind of investor confidence on which M&A transactions thrive....more

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A Review of the Affordable Care Act at 10 Years, Part 4: Alternative Payment and Delivery Models

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Today's post is the last in our series on the 10-year anniversary of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). While the Congress that passed the ACA recognized that health care delivery reform was necessary, the law included few...more

Morgan Lewis - Health Law Scan

Hospitals Sue CMS Citing Price Transparency Final Rule as Anything but Transparent

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In what has become the new “normal” in Washington, DC, these days, hospitals and their associations filed a lawsuit against the US Secretary of Health and Human Services (Secretary) challenging the recent Final Rule issued by...more

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Health Update - May 2017

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Mapping the Healthcare M&A Landscape Under the New Administration - Editor’s Note: The healthcare M&A market continues to be among the most active sectors. In a recent webinar, Manatt examined how the policies and goals of...more

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AGG Takeaways from 2017 AHLA Health Care Transactions Conference

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The annual AHLA Health Care Transactions Conference provides valuable insights into transaction strategies, commercial developments, and legal issues affecting contemporary health care transactions, as well as unique...more

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Has the Acquisition of Cigna Corp. by Anthem, Inc. Been Relegated to the Dustbin of History? Stay Tuned!

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On April 28, 2017, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit upheld a February 8, 2017 decision by the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia to block the $54 billion acquisition of Cigna Corp. by Anthem, Inc.....more

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Health Update - April 2017

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CMS Issues Self-Referral Disclosure Protocol for Stark Law Violations - On March 28, 2017, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a new voluntary self-referral disclosure protocol (SRDP) for disclosing...more

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Health Update - February 2017

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Securing the Safety Net for America's Vulnerable Populations - Editor's Note: America's population is aging rapidly. By 2029, 75 million baby boomers will have reached age 65 and older, and older adults will represent...more

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2016/2017 Labor & Employment Observer

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Activist NLRB Created More Problems For All Employers in 2016 - What Happens Under President Trump? During 2016, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB or the Board) maintained its generally pro-union, anti-employer...more

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"Looking Ahead: The U.S. Legal and Regulatory Environment Under a Trump Administration"

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Election Day brought an end to a long period of uncertainty that caused market fluctuations and delayed business planning decisions. As we navigate the post-election landscape, many questions remain regarding the potential...more

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When May Antitrust Not Stop a Health Care Combination? When a Court Decides other Federal Law May Compel It.

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[The Court’s] determination reflects the healthcare world as it is, and not as the FTC wishes it to be. We find it no small irony that the same federal government under which the FTC operates has created a climate that...more

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Republican Alternative to the Affordable Care Act Addresses the McCarran Ferguson Act's Antitrust Exemption

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On June 22, Republicans in the House of Representatives announced a new proposal to "repeal and replace" the Affordable Care Act. While not formal legislation, the proposal – a 37-page policy statement entitled "A Better Way"...more

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FTC Suffers Setback in Campaign to Slow the Rising Tide of Healthcare Consolidations

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The FTC just suffered a major setback in its concerted efforts to challenge the ever growing number of consolidations in the healthcare industry, failing to secure a preliminary injunction to block a hospital merger in...more

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Will 2016 Be the Year for McCarran Repeal?

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As the second session of the 114th Congress begins to pick up steam, five bills are currently pending in the House that, if enacted, would repeal the McCarran-Ferguson Act’s antitrust exemption for at least some insurers....more

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Health Update - August 2015

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Five Lessons From 2015 Healthcare Deals - In 2015, we already have seen a great deal of activity in healthcare transactions that is attracting antitrust scrutiny, with mixed results. Among the winners have been Cabell...more

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Antitrust Law Issues for Health Care Providers

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During this webinar, panelists examined recent developments in antitrust law and discuss the potential impact on health care providers. Key topics included: • Trends in health care competition after the ACA, with a focus...more

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Hospital Wins First Round Against Largest Rival in Antitrust Suit Alleging Illegal Exclusive Dealing Agreements with Insurers

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The waves of change affecting health care providers include reimbursement and funding developments, the impact of the Affordable Care Act, technological and medical advances, provider network design transformations imposed by...more

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Health Update - March 2015

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Supporting Informed Decision Making in the Health Insurance Marketplace: A Progress Report - Editor’s note: As Affordable Care Act (ACA) implementation moves forward and the marketplace continues to evolve, there is a...more

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DOJ and FTC Announce Proactive Approach to Monitoring Post-Affordable Care Act Antitrust Compliance at Joint Workshop

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On February 24 and 25, the DOJ and FTC held their second joint workshop to examine the state of health care competition in the United States. The workshop explored five main themes: early observations regarding accountable...more

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FTC and DOJ to Host Second Public Workshop on Health Care Competition

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Last March, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) began a public workshop series entitled, “Examining Health Care Competition.” On February 24 and 25, 2015, the FTC will physically host the...more

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Ninth Circuit Reviews Anticompetitive Effects of Physician Acquisition in Idaho: Health Care Antitrust Cases to Watch in 2015

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Federal and state courts are expected to rule on several nationally watched antitrust health care cases during the first half of 2015. As we enter into the first week of the New Year, Nexsen Pruet associate Rachel...more

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Antitrust and Health Care: An Update from the Federal Trade Commission

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The interplay between the Affordable Care Act (ACA), Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs), and antitrust has been a matter of great moment for several years. It has been an issue in litigation such as the Federal Trade...more

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Judge’s Order to Unwind Hospital’s Acquisition of Physician Group Tests Boundaries of Antitrust Laws and the Affordable Care Act

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A federal judge’s recent order to unwind the acquisition of Saltzer Medical Group, an independent physicians group, by St. Luke’s Health System, Ltd., a hospital system with its own staff of physicians, presents challenges...more

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