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Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

ACCESS Model: Technology as Key to Managing Chronic Conditions

Providers caring for patients with chronic conditions have for years faced a persistent mismatch between how care is delivered and how Medicare pays for it. Managing chronic illness often requires ongoing monitoring,...more

Arnall Golden Gregory LLP

Home Health & Hospice M&A in 2026: How Compliance and Clinical Risk Affect Valuation and Deal Structure

This five-part series examines current trends in home health and hospice M&A in 2026, including valuation discipline, compliance and clinical risk, the role of artificial intelligence, and how deal structure and preparation...more

Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

How Limited Data in Pet Poisoning Cases Challenges Industry and Regulators — A Conversation with Ahna G. Brutlag, DVM, MS, DABT,...

This week, I had the pleasure of speaking with Dr. Ahna G. Brutlag, Vice President of Veterinary Services and Senior Veterinary Toxicologist at SafetyCall International, LLC and Pet Poison Helpline®. Impressively, Dr. Brutlag...more

Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt PC

New Legislation Set to Affect Physician Assistants Working in Alaska

Physician assistants in Alaska may soon have greater autonomy to provide healthcare services after the passage of Senate Bill 89, which has been referred to as the Physician Assistant Scope of Practice Modernization Bill....more

Allen Matkins

California Environmental Law & Policy Update 5.15.26

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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Monday proposed allowing data centers, power plants, and other industrial facilities to begin certain construction work before obtaining required federal air permits....more

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CMS Imposes Nationwide Enrollment Moratoria on Hospices and Home Health Agencies What Buyers Sellers and Operators Need to Know

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On May 13, 2026, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services imposed two separate 6-month nationwide temporary moratoria on the Medicare enrollment of hospices and home health agencies (HHAs), effective immediately. Under...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

States Confront Oversight of Medical Chatbots While FDA Stands Down: Implications From Pennsylvania’s Character.AI Lawsuit

As medical chatbots proliferate, a new Pennsylvania lawsuit highlights a developing trend of states leading health artificial intelligence (AI) enforcement efforts, while the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) appears to be...more

Holland & Knight LLP

CMS Announces Nationwide Enrollment Moratoria for Hospices and Home Health Agencies

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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced a nationwide six-month enrollment moratoria on new hospice and home health agency (HHA) enrollments in the Medicare program. The moratoria, which takes effect...more

McDermott Will & Schulte

Evolving private equity strategies: A more selective, operational approach to value creation

At our European Health & Life Sciences Symposium 2026, conversations highlighted a market that remains active and attractive, but is materially more disciplined than in recent years....more

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McDermott+ Check-Up: May 15, 2026

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House Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee advances bipartisan public health bills. Subcommittee members unanimously approved and advanced eight health-related bills to the full committee....more

Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP

CMS Imposes Nationwide Moratorium on Home Health and Hospice Provider Enrollment

In a sweeping move that claims to address persistent fraud concerns, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced on May 13, 2026, a nationwide six-month moratorium on new enrollments for home health agencies...more

McDermott Will & Schulte

This Week in 340B: May 5 – 11, 2026

Find the week’s updates on 340B litigation to help you stay in the know on how 340B cases are developing across the country. Each week we comb through the dockets of more than 50 340B cases to provide you with a quick summary...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

The Week in Weed: May 2026 #2

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Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. This week, we have signature-gathering news from Idaho. The Congressional Research Service issued a new report on...more

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UK Clinical Trials Enter a New Regulatory Era

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Following a public consultation in 2022, the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (the "MHRA") and Health Research Authority (the "HRA") developed the Medicines for Human Use (Clinical Trials) (Amendment)...more

Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

FDA Releases Final Documents for Food Chemical Safety Post-Market Assessment Program, Launches Reassessment of BHT and ADA

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced on May 12, 2026, “two decisive actions focused on food chemical safety.” First, FDA released two final documents for its new proactive food chemical safety post-market...more

Hogan Lovells

FDA announces one-day inspection pilot

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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently announced a pilot program, launched in April 2026, for “one-day inspectional assessments” designed to complement traditional FDA inspections. At the 2026 Food and Drug Law...more

Frantz Ward LLP

Three Weeks Out: Early Developments After Rescheduling

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On Thursday, April 23, 2026, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) released its final order rescheduling certain marijuana products from Schedule I to Schedule III of the Controlled Substances Act (CSA). After publication in...more

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CMS Imposes Six-Month Nationwide Hospice and Home Health Medicare Enrollment Moratorium Effective May 13

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on May 13, 2026 announced a nationwide temporary moratorium on new Medicare enrollments for hospices and home health agencies, representing a significant escalation in the...more

Conn Maciel Carey LLP

California DIR Issues $4.4 Million in Citations for Caregiver Misclassification

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Just last month, the Department of Industrial Relations (DIR) fined a mother-son duo $4.4 million – $4,423,450 specifically – for violations of the Labor Code on behalf of 144 workers. This business operated as a staffing...more

Rothwell, Figg, Ernst & Manbeck, P.C.

Much Ado About “About”

Recent decisions across the Federal Circuit and district courts reflect a tightening approach to approximation in patent claims. In Enviro Tech Chemical Services, Inc. v. Safe Foods Corp., the Federal Circuit invalidated...more

Crunched Credit

Stress Is Not A Flaw…It’s a Design Feature 

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At the risk of appearing unduly churlish, I’m annoyed with our obsession with stress and anxiety these days.  So many seem to proudly complain bitterly about having to endure stress in everyday life.  “Not fair!…Why must I...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

Sweet Victory in ‘Nutritional Drink’ Labeling Suit

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In a sweet win for food-and-beverage defendants, the Eastern District of California dismissed, with prejudice, a putative class action challenging the labeling of Carnation Breakfast Essentials Nutritional Drink products in...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

California's CPOM Crackdown: The AG's One-Two Punch Puts PE-Backed Healthcare on Notice

Recent enforcement actions and legal filings signal that California regulators are ramping up enforcement. In the span of just over a month, California Attorney General Rob Bonta has delivered a one-two punch to private...more

Arnall Golden Gregory LLP

Gimme Shelter: OPDP’s 2026 Letters Show There’s No “Shelter” From FDA Scrutiny Targeting DTC Ads That Obscure Risk

Key Takeaways - The Food and Drug Administration’s Office of Prescription Drug Promotion (“OPDP”) is scrutinizing overall “net impression,” not merely isolated claims. The recent wave of Untitled Letters shows that...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Rethinking the Pantry: FDA Finalizes Post‑Market Plan for Food Chemicals and Initiates Reassessments of BHT and ADA

On May 12, 2026, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced a major milestone in its approach to post-market oversight of chemicals in the food supply, finalizing a new proactive food chemical safety post-market...more

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