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Reimagining Employer-Sponsored Healthcare with Jack Hill of Nomi Health

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Season 2, Episode 2: Reimagining Employer-Sponsored Healthcare with Jack Hill of Nomi Health In this episode of BRight Minds in Healthcare Delivery, host Eric Tower speaks with Jack Hill, Senior Vice President of Enterprise...more

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A New “Made in America” Push for Hospitals: CMS Seeks Input on Domestic Sourcing for PPE and Essential Medicines

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Key Takeaways - CMS is seeking input by March 30 on a proposed framework to promote U.S.-made PPE and essential medicines in Medicare-participating hospitals....more

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Client Alert: HIPAA Covered Entities that Create, Maintain, or Receive Part 2 SUD Records Must Update Their Notice of Privacy...

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Overview of Required NPP Changes: 42 C.F.R. Part 2 applies to patient records created by, received or acquired by any federally assisted program that provides diagnosis, treatment or referral for treatment of a substance...more

Alston & Bird

Health Care Week in Review | Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee Reviews the Prescription Drug Supply Chain; HHS Releases...

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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

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Governor Hochul Signs New York Medical Aid in Dying Act: Legal and Operational Considerations for Providers and Healthcare...

On February 6, 2026, New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed the Medical Aid in Dying Act (the “Act”) into law, establishing a statutory framework under which certain terminally ill adults may request and obtain medication to...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

What to Watch: OPDP Off to a Roaring 2026

Operating at full capacity thus far this year, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA” or “agency”) Office of Prescription Drug Promotion (“OPDP”) has so far released seven untitled letters, reminding the industry that...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

2026 Top-of-Mind Issues for Life Sciences Companies

In 2010, the Obama Administration largely disrupted the healthcare industry with its landmark legislation, the Affordable Care Act. We are in another such moment, where the Trump Administration is transforming the life...more

Wiley Rein LLP

FDA Announces Enforcement Discretion for Certain “No Artificial Colors” Claims

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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced several coordinated updates on February 5, 2026, that collectively signal a major shift in the agency’s oversight of “no artificial colors” claims on foods intended for...more

McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP

Bayer Files Suit Against Trio of COVID-19 Vaccine Makers

One of the characteristics of the response to the COVID-19 pandemic were the pledges from companies involved in developing vaccines (such as Moderna, Pfizer, BioNTech, and others) not to enforce patents on relevant technology...more

Rivkin Radler LLP

Renewed Federal Focus On Abuses in Home Health Industry

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Last month, Dr. Mehmet Oz, Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”), accompanied by other CMS officials, visited with home health and hospice providers and related industry associations to discuss...more

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Healthcare & Life Sciences Private Equity Deal Tracker: Ares and DaVita to Invest in Elara Caring

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Ares’ Private Equity Group (Ares) and DaVita will make a strategic investment in Elara Caring, according to a news release. Elara, founded in 1975 and based in Dallas, is a provider of home care, offering skilled home...more

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Massachusetts Health Policy Commission Proposes Regulatory Amendments Strengthening Oversight of Material Change Transactions

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On February 5, 2026, the Massachusetts Health Policy Commission (the “HPC”) released its long-awaited amended regulation to 958 CMR 7.00 (the “Proposed Amended Regulation”) to align the existing regulation with the changes...more

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The HHS Office of Inspector General Speaks: Direct-to-Consumer Discount Drug Programs under the Federal Anti-Kickback Statute

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On January 27, 2026, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (“OIG”) issued a special advisory bulletin applying the federal Anti-Kickback Statute to a pharmaceutical manufacturer’s offer...more

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Florida Attorney General Launches ‘CHINA Prevention Unit’ Targeting Foreign Adversary Data Sharing

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On February 5, 2026, Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier announced the creation of a dedicated “Consumer Harm from International Nefarious Actors” (CHINA) Prevention Unit within the Florida Office of the Attorney General....more

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Hospital and Health Systems Reimbursement Check - February 2026

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In 2026, each state will receive a federal award through the Rural Health Transformation (“RHT”) Program, a five-year program authorized by Congress in 2025....more

McDermott Will & Schulte

This Week in 340B: February 3 – 9, 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

Morgan Lewis - Health Law Scan

Virtual Direct Supervision Allowed for ‘Incident to’ Medicare Billing and Other Telehealth Updates

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) allows the use of real-time, two-way audio/video communications technology to satisfy the direct supervision requirement for most Medicare Part B services. This development,...more

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Express Scripts Settles PBM FTC Action and Must Make Fundamental Changes to PBM Model

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On February 4, 2026, Express Scripts agreed to a settlement with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) in the agency’s administrative case against the nation’s three largest pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs). Under the terms of...more

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FDA Requests Information on BHA to Support Safety Assessment

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On February 10, 2026, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced the launch of a comprehensive reassessment of butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA), an ingredient typically used in food as an antioxidant to prevent the...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Reminder: Comments to the HHS Request for Information on Accelerating AI Adoption in Clinical Care due February 23, 2026.

As outlined in our previous post, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has issued a significant Request for Information (RFI) seeking broad public comment on how the agency can accelerate the adoption and use of...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Genetic Testing Enforcement Poised to Rise: What to Expect in the Coming Year

On January 28, 2026, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (“HHS OIG”) released a report, “Total Medicare Part B Spending on Lab Tests Rose in 2024, Driven by Increased Spending on...more

Axinn, Veltrop & Harkrider LLP

No More Needles in Haystacks: Congress Requires FDA to Explain Q1/Q2 Sameness

Last week, on February 3, 2026, Congress passed the Consolidated Appropriations Act (“the Act”), providing generic drug manufacturers much-needed clarity as to when inactive ingredients in an ANDA are qualitatively and...more

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Profit distribution and the role of private equity in the healthcare sector in the Netherlands

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For several years the distribution of profit within the Dutch healthcare sector has been the subject of public and political debate. The discussion has intensified as private equity investment in healthcare has grown, raising...more

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Reforms to FDA Requirements for Cell and Gene Therapy Products

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On January 11, 2026, the FDA issued two news releases putting forward reforms to the chemistry, manufacturing, and control requirements for cell and gene therapy products, one titled FDA Increases Flexibility on Requirements...more

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Legislative Push for FDA Preemptive Authority Over Dietary Supplement Regulation

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A newly introduced House Bill, H.R. 7366, titled the Dietary Supplement Regulatory Uniformity Act, would amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (“FDCA”) to expressly clarify and affirm the Food and Drug...more

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