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California Privacy Claims Target Online Tracking

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A growing number of companies across the U.S., including medtech, biotech, pharma, cosmetic, food and beverage, and other life sciences companies are receiving demand letters and complaints alleging that common website...more

Holland & Knight LLP

Podcast - Assessing the State of Healthcare Restructurings

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Healthcare bankruptcy filings in the middle market dipped in 2025, yet increased costs, payer denials and tighter credit continue to pressure providers across the sector. In this episode of Counsel That Cares, Gibbins...more

Polsinelli

CMS Announces Wide-Ranging Fraud Crackdown

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Key Takeaways: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) deferred $259.5 million in federal Medicaid funds to Minnesota over program integrity concerns....more

Arnall Golden Gregory LLP

Healthcare Authority Newsletter - March 2026 #1

News Briefs - Medicare Telehealth Flexibilities Extended for Two Years - Medicare telehealth flexibilities have been extended for two years, keeping reimbursement for a wide range of virtual services through the end of 2027....more

Burr & Forman

Alabama’s Rural Health Transformation Program: Summary of Alabama’s Application for Federal Funds to Improve Rural Health

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Federal Grant Background - As part of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, Congress established a $50 billion grant program, to be administered by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”), to improve access, quality...more

Alston & Bird

Health Care Week in Review | HHS and ED Announce Medical School Commitments to Increase Nutrition Education; Energy & Commerce...

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Below is Alston & Bird’s Health Care Week in Review, which provides a synopsis of the latest news in health care regulations, notices, and guidance; federal legislation and congressional committee action; reports, studies,...more

Maison Law

Your Rights After an Injury in a California Drug Rehab Facility

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The booming drug rehabilitation industry promises hope to a wide range of people, but it also carries some surprising risks. People who leave a healing place don't expect to exit with new injuries. The detox process, staff...more

DLA Piper

CMS Releases RFI For CRUSH Efforts With Focus On DMEPOS Suppliers: Key Topics

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On February 27, 2026, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) published a Request for Information (RFI) in the Federal Register to gather stakeholder feedback on 13 topics that may be included in a potential...more

McAfee & Taft

In Health Care, What You Don't Know May Hurt You

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The health care industry is, perhaps, the most regulated industry in the United States. Business practices that are common and acceptable in other industries may be illegal in the health care industry. Lawyers who do not...more

ArentFox Schiff

NDSee You in 2033: FDA’s 12‑Digit NDC Is Coming

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The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a final rule on March 5 that will change National Drug Codes (NDCs) from several different 10‑digit formats to one standard 12‑digit format....more

ArentFox Schiff

Investigation Newsletter: Pennsylvania Federal Court Blocks DOJ Subpoena for Transgender Patient Records

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Pennsylvania Federal Court Blocks DOJ Subpoena for Transgender Patient Records - The US District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania has blocked the US Department of Justice (DOJ) from obtaining patient-specific...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

Targeted Healing Before Birth: Placenta-Derived Stem Cells in Prenatal Repair of Spinal Defects

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Neural tube defects are among the most challenging congenital conditions in medicine, with a devastating burden on patients, families, and health care systems. These defects arise when the neural tube, the embryonic structure...more

Harris Beach Murtha

Federal Investigation Puts NY Medicaid Providers Under Spotlight Amid Fraud Allegations

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New York’s Medicaid program, a health care program that covers more than a third of all New Yorkers, is under the federal microscope after the leader of the Center for Medicaid Services sent a letter to Gov. Kathy Hochul...more

King & Spalding

COVID Relief Funds Improperly Used By Nearly Half of Hospitals, OIG Audit Shows

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On February 23, 2026, the Office of Inspector General (“OIG”) released findings from its audit of 30 selected Indian Health Service (“IHS”) and rural providers that received Provider Relief Fund (“PRF”) payments during the...more

Sheppard

HHS Asks the Public: How Can Federal Action Help Accelerate AI Use in Clinical Care?

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In January 2026, the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (“HHS”) and the Assistant Secretary for Technology Policy / Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (“ASTP/ONC”) published a Request...more

Husch Blackwell LLP

What HHS’s Major Restructuring Means for Healthcare Privacy: Key Insights from Husch Blackwell

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On March 27, 2025, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced a sweeping reorganization under the Department of Government Efficiency Workforce Optimization Initiative. The plan consolidates 28 divisions...more

Fox Rothschild LLP

Genetically Engineered Host Cells are Patent Eligible, Federal Circuit Rules

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In a significant decision for the biotechnology sector, the Federal Circuit provided much needed clarity on the patent eligibility of genetically engineered compositions. The Federal Circuit held that the genetically...more

McDermott+

McDermott+ Check-Up: March 6, 2026

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During the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee hearing, Democrats discussed guardrails for artificial intelligence (AI) use in healthcare and legislative solutions that would use technology to...more

Morris James LLP

What Should You Do If You Suspect Nursing Home Abuse in Delaware?

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When you place a loved one in a nursing home, you do so out of care and responsibility. You are ensuring they receive medical attention, daily assistance, and supervision that may no longer be possible at home. Most...more

Maynard Nexsen

2026 Alabama Legislative Update: Regular Session - Week Eight

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TRAIN Act – Career and Technical Education Partnerships On Thursday, the Talent Readiness and Industry Needs (TRAIN) Act, sponsored by Representative James Lomax, passed the House after being amended. The legislation seeks...more

Groom Law Group, Chartered

IRS Requests Comments on the Burden of External Review’s Information Collection

On March 4, the IRS issued an information collection request under the Paperwork Reduction Act (“PRA”) regarding the ACA’s external review process’ notice and disclosure requirements and the No Surprises Act (“NSA”). The PRA...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

States argue Education department’s student lending rule will exacerbate healthcare shortages

On March 3, a coalition of 24 state attorneys general and two governors issued a comment letter to the U.S. Department of Education opposing a proposed rule implementing changes to federal student lending under the One Big...more

Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

Canada Publishes Nanomaterials Risk Assessment Framework

On March 5, 2026, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) and Health Canada (HC) published the Framework for the Risk Assessment of Manufactured Nanomaterials under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999....more

Tucker Arensberg, P.C.

CMS Announces New Mandatory Payment Model Targeting Cardiologists for Heart Failure Care

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently announced a new payment initiative that will require certain cardiologists to participate in a value-based reimbursement model focused on heart failure care. This...more

Epstein Becker & Green

Feds vs. the States: Dr. Mehmet Oz Announces an Investigation Into New York’s Medicaid Program

In early March, word came that Dr. Mehmet Oz, administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) is investigating New York’s Medicaid program—claiming it is riddled with fraud and waste....more

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