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Marshall Dennehey

Legislation Proposed to Reduce the Cost of Prescription Topical Drugs

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In March, Pennsylvania Senate Bill 1215 was introduced in an effort to address the high cost of prescription topical drugs. According to the bill’s sponsor, the issue is excessive reimbursement rates for topical drugs that...more

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PA Supreme Court Rules Anti-Referral Provision of Workers’ Compensation Act Does Not Prohibit Physicians From Referring Their...

In a 5-2 decision issued today, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court has ruled that the placement of the phrase “goods or services ” immediately following a list of specific medical services provided in Section 306(f.1)(3)(iii) of...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

Kaiser Tracking Tech Case Moves Toward Class Certification

A member of Kaiser Permanente, an integrated managed care consortium headquartered in Oakland, California, has asked a federal judge in Seattle to certify nationwide classes and California subclasses in a privacy lawsuit...more

Holland & Knight LLP

WuXi AppTec Added to DOW's 1260H List: The BIOSECURE Act Clock Is Running

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The U.S. Department of War (DOW) on June 8, 2026, published its annual list of "Chinese military companies" in the Federal Register as required by Section 1260H of the Fiscal Year 2021 (FY 2021) National Defense Authorization...more

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Holland & Knight Health Dose: June 16, 2026

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The U.S. House of Representatives is holding a district work period this week, with no floor activity expected after completing work on and passing in a 214-212 vote a reconciliation package to fund immigration enforcement...more

McGuireWoods LLP

AI-Assisted Billing Could Create FCA Pitfalls: How Healthcare Companies Can Get Ahead of Risk

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Across the healthcare industry, providers are increasingly relying on AI-assisted billing tools to automate medical coding, prior authorization workflows, and the submission of claims to Medicare, Medicaid, and other federal...more

Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP

What to Watch: Status Update on Peptide Regulation

Peptides are the product du jour and most recently top of mind at the Food & Drug Administration (“FDA” or the “Agency”). Long relegated to the corners of biohacker and body building chatrooms, peptides have rapidly entered...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

A Decade Later, Escobar Is Still Shaping FCA Cases

A decade ago, the U.S. Supreme Court decided Universal Health Services Inc. v. U.S. ex rel. Escobar. It was the most consequential False Claims Act decision in years and changed the way lower courts evaluated FCA claims. ...more

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Short week for the Senate

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The House is out this week for the Juneteenth holiday, but the Senate will be in town through Thursday. This week, the Senate is expected to continue debate and a nomination hearing related to the recently expired Foreign...more

Cooley LLP

DOJ Seeks to Accelerate Review of Benefits-Fraud False Claims Act Cases

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The Department of Justice (DOJ) recently announced a significant procedural shift for False Claims Act (FCA) investigations involving alleged fraud against federally funded, state-administered benefits programs....more

Maynard Nexsen

Taking The Pulse, A Health Care and Life Sciences Video Podcast | Episode 279: The Future of Independent Physician Practices with...

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How are independent physician practices adapting as employers take a more active role in shaping healthcare decisions and costs? Hosts Heather and Matthew welcome AnnMargaret McCraw, CEO of Midlands Orthopaedics &...more

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Health Research: the French Data Protection Authority (CNIL) updates its Reference Methodologies (MRs) to reflect current...

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The CNIL has revised the reference methodologies MR-001 and MR-003 applicable to health research, with the new versions entering into force on 24 May 2026. This reform significantly strengthens compliance requirements,...more

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Healthcare & Life Sciences Private Equity Deal Tracker: Frazier Acquires Altruix From WindRose

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Frazier Healthcare Partners has acquired Altruix from WindRose Health Investors, according to a news release. Altruix, founded in 2005 and based in Hunt Valley, Maryland, is a behavioral health pharmacy platform serving...more

ArentFox Schiff

Investigations Newsletter: Ahold Delhaize Settles Allegations of Inflated Drug Price Reporting for $40 Million

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Ahold Delhaize Settles Allegations of Inflated Drug Price Reporting for $40 Million - On June 10, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that Ahold Delhaize USA Inc. agreed to pay $40 million to the United States...more

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Here Comes the Sun(screen): FDA Greenlights Bemotrizinol as Active Ingredient

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On June 10, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a final administrative order adding bemotrizinol to the list of permissible sunscreen active ingredients in the United States – the first new sunscreen active added...more

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May Nurses Perform EMTALA Screening Exams?

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The federal Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act (EMTALA) generally requires that hospitals provide an appropriate medical screening exam (MSE) to individuals who come to the hospital seeking care to determine if...more

King & Spalding

DOJ Health Care Fraud Unit Ties Conviction Record With Six Trial Wins in Under Three Weeks

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On June 3, 2026, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that its Health Care Fraud Unit secured six jury trial convictions between May 13 and June 2, 2026, matching the unit’s prior monthly record. The cases collectively...more

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Wrap-Up of Federal and State Chemical Regulatory Developments - June 2026

Appellate Court Vacates And Remands District Court Decision In TSCA Fluoride Case - As reported in our February 13, 2025, blog item, on January 17, 2025, the Biden U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) filed a notice...more

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No Need to Sweat It: A Guide to the Pending Illinois Menopause Equity and Care Act for Employers

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Illinois is set to become one of the first states in the country to offer protections for workers experiencing menopause-related conditions under its employment discrimination laws. Assuming the bill takes effect, employers...more

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Big Changes Ahead: Connecticut Introduces Required Training for Homemaker-Companion Agencies

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Beginning January 1, 2027, Connecticut homemaker-companion agencies will be required to provide at least eight hours of paid training to new and current employees from a list of training programs approved by Connecticut’s...more

Arnall Golden Gregory LLP

Healthcare Authority Newsletter - June 2026 #1

News Briefs - Hospitals Seek Exemptions from Planned Merger Requirements As the federal government readies its second crack at overhauling the information dealmakers must submit to regulators ahead of a planned merger, the...more

McDermott+

McDermott+ Check-Up: June 12, 2026

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On June 9, 2026, the full House Appropriations Committee met to consider and advance the FY 2027 Labor-HHS appropriations bill. The bill provides $110.8 billion to the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for FY...more

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AI In The Infusion Suite: What Infusion Providers Need To Know Now

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AI adoption in healthcare is no longer limited to large health systems and well-capitalized technology platforms. With 46% of healthcare organizations currently implementing generative AI technologies, the question is no...more

McDermott Will & Schulte

Trending in Telehealth: May 2026

Trending in Telehealth highlights monthly state legislative and regulatory developments that impact the healthcare providers, telehealth and digital health companies, pharmacists, and technology companies that deliver and...more

BakerHostetler

[Podcast] The Cloakroom with Peter Roskam: 37th Annual Legislative Seminar – Senator Peter Welch, D-VT

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Former Congressman Peter Roskam, who leads BakerHostetler’s Federal Policy team, provides listeners with a front-row seat to the most important policy and political debates in Congress. In this episode of “The Cloakroom with...more

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