On February 10, California became the latest state to enact a “mini-HSR” law when Governor Newsom signed Senate Bill No. 25 (SB 25)—the California Uniform Antitrust Premerger Notification Act—into law....more
2/20/2026
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Premerger Notifications ,
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State and Local Government ,
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As we step into 2026, the healthcare private equity landscape is defined by both powerful momentum and meaningful constraints. Record levels of dry powder and a growing pipeline of high‑quality assets suggest increased deal...more
1/13/2026
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Machine Learning ,
Merger Agreements ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
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Private Equity Funds ,
Value-Based Care
Bass, Berry & Sims hosted the 15th annual Health Care Investors Conference (HCIC), co-sponsored by Deloitte, Gallagher and Houlihan Lokey, on October 29. Each year HCIC brings together hundreds of leading health care industry...more
11/13/2025
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Home Health Care ,
Hospice ,
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Medicaid ,
Medicare ,
Mental Health ,
Popular ,
Private Equity ,
Private Equity Firms ,
Value-Based Payments
California Governor Gavin Newsom signed two new bills into law that have the potential to impact transactions in the health care industry, including transactions involving private equity (PE) investment. Assembly Bill 1415...more
10/16/2025
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Healthcare ,
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Non-Compete Agreements ,
Notice Requirements ,
Private Equity ,
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Reporting Requirements ,
State and Local Government
On June 18, 2025, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas issued an opinion that vacates the 2024 final rule that enhanced privacy protections for protected health information (PHI) related to reproductive...more
6/23/2025
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Since our last update, new bills have been introduced that, if passed, would materially impact transactions across the health care industry or otherwise affect the corporate structure of or reporting by health care entities....more