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CMS’s Rescission of 2022 EMTALA Guidance Presents New Considerations for Hospitals, Post-Dobbs

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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently rescinded its July 2022 guidance titled “Reinforcement of EMTALA Obligations specific to Patients who are Pregnant or are Experiencing Pregnancy Loss” (“2022...more

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California AG Reaches Landmark $1.55 Million CCPA Settlement with Healthline Over Alleged Privacy Violations

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On July 1, 2025, the California Attorney General’s (AG) Office announced a record-setting $1.55 million settlement with Healthline Media, a prominent provider of health and wellness information and operator of Healthline.com...more

Epstein Becker & Green

Hot Dogs, Fireworks, and the One Big Beautiful Bill: What Employers Need to Know About the Employee Benefits and Executive...

On July 4, 2025, there were more than hot dogs and fireworks. President Trump signed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBB), a comprehensive law that implements several of the administration’s tax, health, defense, and energy...more

Saul Ewing LLP

Trump’s Megabill: Expanding Choice With Health Savings Accounts

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On July 4, 2025, President Trump signed the reconciliation bill entitled An Act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14 (“Act”) into law. The changes proposed in the earlier House version of the...more

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[Podcast] Health Law Diagnosed – Best Practices for Communicating with the FDA

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In the latest episode of Health Law Diagnosed , Of Counsel Bridgette Keller hosts a discussion of best practices for interacting and communicating with the FDA. Hear from Joanne Hawana and Ben Zegarelli, FDA specialists...more

Holland & Knight LLP

Office of Inspector General Highlights Flat Fee Structures Not Immune From Anti-Kickback Statute

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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (OIG) published Advisory Opinion 25-08 (Opinion) on July 7, 2025, highlighting the limitations of the often-leveraged Personal Services and...more

McDermott Will & Emery

Florida expands rules favoring noncompetes while other states limit them further

2025 has been a busy year for new state legislation on employee restrictive covenant agreements, particularly in the healthcare sector. While several states have pushed forward new legislation restricting employee restrictive...more

Perkins Coie

SAFE Sunscreen Standards Act: Bipartisan Push to Modernize U.S. Sunscreen Regulation

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On June 3, 2025, lawmakers introduced the Supporting Accessible, Flexible, and Effective (SAFE) Sunscreen Standards Act in the U.S. House of Representatives, aiming to bring U.S. sunscreen regulations in line with scientific...more

McDermott Will & Emery

This Week in 340B: July 1 – 7, 2025

Find this 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...more

Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley

The Dangers of Defective Medical Devices: How to Protect Yourself

Defective medical devices can present serious—and even life-threatening—risks for patients. Yet, sadly, many patients don’t realize that their medical devices are defective until it is too late. Sometimes, manufacturers and...more

Latham & Watkins LLP

Senators Introduce Legislation to Restrict Direct-to-Consumer Drug Advertising

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On June 12, 2025, Senators Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Angus King (I-Maine) introduced the End Prescription Drug Ads Now Act, with Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), and Dick Durbin...more

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A Look Ahead in Life Sciences: What We Are Tracking in the Third Quarter of 2025 and Beyond

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As the life sciences, medtech, and diagnostic industries continue to grow increasingly complex, so does the legal, regulatory, and compliance landscape. To help companies and investors navigate the many evolving and emerging...more

Ruder Ware

Capitol Connection, July 2025

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The ever-changing landscape of state government requires businesses across all industries to stay informed on the happenings in Madison. Welcome to the July issue of the Capitol Connection....more

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HHS and DOJ Announce False Claims Act Joint Working Group and Identify Enforcement Priorities

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The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced on July 2 their formation of a False Claims Act Working Group. The announcement and the formation of the Working Group...more

Hogan Lovells

One Big Beautiful Bill Act – What’s in it for health?

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On July 4, 2025, President Trump signed H.R. 1, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), into law after lengthy consideration in both chambers of Congress. OBBBA Subtitle B—Health includes significant reforms to Medicaid,...more

Warner Norcross + Judd

Insights from the Largest DOJ Health Care Fraud Enforcement Effort in U.S. History

On June 30, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced the largest coordinated health care fraud enforcement effort in U.S. history, involving criminal charges against over 300 defendants and over $14.6 billion in health care...more

Tucker Arensberg, P.C.

New CMS Model Targets Inefficient Medicare Spending Through AI and Clinical Oversight

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has launched the WISeR Model (Wasteful and Inappropriate Service Reduction) to modernize and streamline Medicare’s prior authorization process. ...more

Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

FDA Begins Public Comment Period on Method for Ranking Chemicals in Food for Post-Market Assessments 

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced on June 18, 2025, the release of its proposed method for ranking chemicals in the food supply. According to the document, the systematic post-market assessment of food...more

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PCBs and Precedent: What the Monsanto Settlement Means for Future Toxic Torts

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Monsanto has recently settled with families who claimed they were exposed to polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) at a school near Seattle, ending what had become one of the most closely watched toxic tort cases in recent memory....more

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OIG Issues Favorable Advisory Opinion on Physician-Telehealth Arrangement

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On June 11, 2025, the Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (OIG) issued Advisory Opinion No. 25-03 (Opinion), which provided favorable guidance for physician practices seeking to contract with...more

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DOJ-HHS Establishes New Working Group to Enhance FCA Enforcement

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On July 2, 2025, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced the formation of a new working group in collaboration with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) focused on the enforcement of the False Claims...more

Warner Norcross + Judd

Group Health Plan PCORI Fees Due by July 31 - UPDATED JULY 2025

As a reminder, the deadline for submitting Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) fees is July 31. Employers who sponsor self-insured group health plans should report and pay PCORI fees using the most recently...more

Hogan Lovells

Supreme Court affirms constitutionality of U.S. Preventive Services Task Force

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On June 27, 2025, the Supreme Court in Kennedy v. Braidwood Management, Inc. upheld the structure of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF, or “Task Force”), overturning a Fifth Circuit decision that had ruled that...more

Wiley Rein LLP

DOJ Health Care Fraud Takedown and FCA Working Group Signal New Era of Enforcement and Compliance Risks

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On July 2, 2025, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) jointly announced the next phase of the Administration’s “Whole-of-Government” approach to fighting health care...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

When Your Life Sciences Are on the Line: IP Litigation and Trials

Morrison Foerster partners Kate Driscoll and Nate Mendell, both former federal prosecutors and members of the firm’s Investigations + White Collar Defense Group, hosted the tenth episode of When Your Life Sciences Are on the...more

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