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Arnall Golden Gregory LLP

Healthcare Authority Newsletter - February 2026 #2

News Briefs - Trump Signs Funding Package Including Key Healthcare Provisions - President Trump signed into law a funding bill that ended a short-term partial government shutdown, funds the Department of Health and Human...more

Alston & Bird

New Jersey Expands HIPAA-Based Exemptions Under Its Comprehensive Privacy Law

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On January 20, 2026, the New Jersey Governor signed Assembly Bill A5017 (“Amendment”), amending the New Jersey Data Protection Act (“NJDPA”). The Amendment exempts data that is not protected health information (“non-PHI”)...more

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Hyperscalers in Healthcare & Life Sciences

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Hyperscalers increasingly sit behind core healthcare delivery and life‑sciences innovation. Cloud storage and compute now support electronic health records (EHRs), telehealth platforms, imaging archives, clinical trial...more

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Telehealth’s Weight-Loss Boom and the Corporate Practice of Medicine

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Telehealth weight-loss platforms offering rapid GLP-1 prescriptions have become one of the fastest-growing segments in healthcare. These platforms connect consumers with clinicians via virtual consultations to assess...more

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC

14th Annual Healthcare Fraud & Abuse Review 2025

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Bass, Berry & Sims is pleased to bring you our 14th annual Healthcare Fraud & Abuse Review in which we cover significant civil and criminal enforcement issues for healthcare providers....more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Congress Rallies to Extend Rare Pediatric Disease Priority Review Voucher Program

On February 3, 2026, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026 (P.L. 119-75) became law and marked an important milestone in the bipartisan congressional effort to reauthorize the rare pediatric disease priority review...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Food Update | GRAS‑ping the Moment: FDA GRAS Reform Steps Into the Spotlight

In case you missed it, Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and former Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner David Kessler appeared on 60 Minutes this past Saturday, February 15,...more

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UK MHRA consults on Indefinite Recognition of CE Marked Medical Devices

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The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has launched a consultation on extending the recognition of EU CE marked devices in Great Britain indefinitely. The consultation seeks feedback on proposals that...more

Maynard Nexsen

OIG’s Ongoing Series of State Audits Signals Need to Focus on Background Check Compliance

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Over the last two years, the Office of Inspector General for the Department of Health and Human Services (“OIG”) has conducted a series of audits focusing on State and nursing home compliance with Federal and State...more

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Healthcare Fraud: The Last Bastion of Federal and State White-Collar Enforcement

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If, like many commentators, you expected a post-2024 shift away from traditional financial-crimes enforcement and toward emerging areas such as cybercrime, antitrust or consumer protection, that expectation has not...more

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CMS Updates Pay, Price Rules and Adds New Quality Steps for 2026

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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) are required to update and publish payment policies and rates for hospital outpatient departments and ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) annually. In November 2025, CMS...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

The Health Record - Healthcare Law Insights, V3,Issue 2, 2026

Welcome to our second issue of 2026 of The Health Record -- our healthcare law insights e-newsletter. In this edition, we look at recent guidance from HHS urging healthcare providers to step up cybersecurity efforts,...more

Maynard Nexsen

Taking the Pulse, A Health Care and Life Sciences Video Podcast | Episode 267: Leading Legal Strategy at a Growing Health System...

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In this episode, we welcome back Kelli Ferry, recently promoted to Chief Legal Officer and Executive Vice President of Novant Health. Kelli shares how her role has evolved as Novant expands across the Southeast, offering...more

Roetzel & Andress

Offering Advanced Imaging? Remember to Follow These Rules

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Does your practice offer MRI, PET or CT imaging to Medicare patients? If so, you may not be following the requirements of the Physician Self-Referral Law (commonly referred to as the “Stark” law). The Stark law regulates...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

HHS Provides Updated Model Notices of Privacy Practices

To help HIPAA covered entities comply with updated rules for substance use disorder patient records, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Civil Rights has published updated language for Notices of...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

After FDA’s Policy Shift on Artificial Colors, State Enforcement and Private Litigation Risks Linger

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On February 5, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced a major change in how the agency will regulate claims about artificial colors in foods. In a “Letter to the Food Industry,” the FDA declared that the agency...more

King & Spalding

CMS Releases Updated Guidance on State Directed Payment Programs Affected by Section 71116 of the Working Families Tax Cuts...

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On February 2, 2026, CMS issued updated guidance on Medicaid state directed payment (“SDPs”) governed by Section 71116 of the “Working Families Tax Cuts Legislation” enacted in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (“OBBBA”). The...more

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FDA Issues Refuse-to-File Letter for mRNA-based Vaccine BLA

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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a Refuse-to-File (RTF) letter to Moderna, Inc. regarding its Biologics License Application (BLA) for the investigational mRNA-based influenza vaccine “mRNA-1010.” Moderna...more

Stikeman Elliott LLP

Classification of Employers as part of Prevention and Participation Mechanisms

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Last November, we informed you of the new occupational health and safety obligations arising from the Regulation respecting prevention and participation mechanisms in establishments (the "Regulation"), which came into force...more

Dorsey & Whitney LLP

FCA Basics: Investigations and Compliance

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This is the sixth post in the Dorsey FCANow Blog’s FCA Basics Series covering the fundamentals of the False Claims Act (“FCA”), outlining FCA procedure, and highlighting key facets of FCA practice. Today’s post discusses a...more

Husch Blackwell LLP

2025 State Privacy Changes: What Healthcare Leaders Need to Know

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In 2025, eight new U.S. state privacy laws took effect and several states tightened existing regulations, significantly impacting healthcare organizations. Major changes include strengthened opt-out rights, new protections...more

Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P.

Food and Beverage Litigation and Regulatory Update - February 2026

A disaster declaration related to the New World screwworm, an agency's adjusted approach to "no artificial colors" claims, Florida's investigation into pesticides in bread, and more....more

Morgan Lewis

'No Artificial Colors' Claims Get More Colorful As FDA Announces Shift Away from Petroleum-Based Food Dyes

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The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently announced that brands may label their products as without “artificial colors” as long as the colors are not petroleum-based. Although this may provide limited comfort from an...more

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False Claims Act Guide 2026 - Year in review and looking ahead

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The 10th Anniversary of the False Claims Act Guide 2026 – Year in review and looking ahead comes at a pivotal moment for False Claims Act (FCA) enforcement. The past year brought significant enforcement momentum alongside...more

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Workplace Violence Puts Healthcare Employers at Legal Risk

Workplace violence continues to be a growing challenge affecting healthcare workers. To support workers and avoid fines and other enforcement actions, employers in the healthcare industry may wish to analyze risk factors and...more

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