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Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

FTC Signals Shift to Targeted Enforcement of Non-Competes in the Healthcare Industry

Earlier this Fall, the Federal Trade Commission (the “Commission” or the “FTC”) officially ceded its fight to impose a nationwide ban on employee noncompete agreements (the “Noncompete Ban”). Originally championed in May...more

Hogan Lovells

FDA Says Agentic AI is Used for Premarket Reviews, Inspections, and More

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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced it is using various artificial intelligence tools to use in premarket reviews and for other purposes, including post-market surveillance, inspections, and administrative...more

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DOJ Establishes Health & Safety Unit within the Criminal Division’s Fraud Section

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On December 2, 2025, the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) published a website for a dedicated Health & Safety Unit (“HSU”) within the Criminal Division’s Fraud Section. According to DOJ’s description, the new unit is designed to...more

Holland & Knight LLP

Holland & Knight Health Dose: December 9, 2025

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With only two weeks left of U.S. Congress in session, a final push for a consensus on healthcare is underway. Both Democrats and Republicans are hoping to secure political wins for their parties and constituencies while the...more

Morris James LLP

When Anesthesia Errors Lead to Brain Injuries: What You Need to Know

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Every patient who undergoes surgery places tremendous trust in the medical team, including the anesthesiologist or CRNA. Anesthesia allows patients to undergo procedures without pain or awareness. It is highly effective but...more

Groom Law Group, Chartered

This Week From the Hill (December 7 – 13, 2025)

Each week while Congress is in session, our Policy team delivers a key update to highlight a topical benefits, health, or retirement news item from the Hill, such as a newly introduced bill, a summary of a committee hearing,...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

Texas AG Secures $41.5M Settlement With Pfizer and Tris Pharma Over Allegedly Adulterated ADHD Drug: What Health Care Stakeholders...

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The Texas attorney general (AG) announced a $41.5 million settlement with Pfizer and Tris Pharma related to allegations that the companies provided adulterated pharmaceutical products to children and manipulated testing to...more

Ballard Spahr LLP

While Congress Slept: Health Benefit Developments During the Shutdown

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Although much of our attention this fall was focused on the government shutdown, health plan sponsors may be interested in several less-publicized developments affecting group health plans....more

Goodwin

How Medicaid Cuts Could Reshape the Business of Health

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A historic funding contraction will test companies and investors across healthcare and life sciences — reshaping markets, margins, and business models....more

Fisher Phillips

New Class Action Targets Healthcare AI Recordings: 6 Steps All Businesses Should Consider to Limit Exposure

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A newly filed class action in San Diego highlights a key risk for any business deploying AI tools that listen, record, or summarize customer or patient conversations. On November 26, Sharp HealthCare was hit with a sweeping...more

Groom Law Group, Chartered

CMS Moves to Eliminate Long-Standing Medicare Part D Creditable Coverage Reporting Requirement for HRAs

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) issued a proposed rule (“Proposed Rule”) on November 28 that would remove the requirement for Health Reimbursement Arrangements (“HRAs”) to report creditable coverage...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

HRSA’s 340B “Rebate Pilot” Faces APA Challenge

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A coalition of hospital associations and individual safety‑net providers recently filed suit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Maine challenging the Health Resources and Services Administration’s (HRSA) newly...more

McGuireWoods LLP

Healthcare & Life Sciences Private Equity Deal Tracker: InTandem Invests in The Phia Group

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InTandem Capital Partners has announced it has completed an investment in The Phia Group. ...more

Tucker Arensberg, P.C.

Top Red Flags in Physician Employment Agreements (2025 Edition)

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Residency contract season is in full swing, and early-career physicians are starting to receive the first wave of employment contracts for 2026 (or even 2027) start dates. At the same time, hospitals and private practices are...more

Womble Bond Dickinson

The Cost of Free: What Removing FDA User Fees Could Mean for Drug Innovation and Public Health

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In the ongoing debate over regulatory reform, the MAHA Commission’s proposal to eliminate FDA user fees has sparked renewed scrutiny of the relationship between industry and government. At first glance, removing these fees...more

Bennett Jones LLP

What the Doctor Ordered: British Columbia Updates Rules on Employee Sick Notes and Introduces Serious Personal Illness and Injury...

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The British Columbia government continues its comprehensive reforms to the Employment Standards Act (the ESA) with recent changes to rules on employee sick notes and the addition of "serious personal illness or injury" leave....more

Epstein Becker & Green

Ambulatory Specialty Model Final Rule: Bringing Specialists into Value-Based Payment

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On October 31, 2025, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued the final rule for the Calendar Year (CY) 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, which finalized the Ambulatory Specialty Model (ASM), targeting...more

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Health Canada Proposes Amendments to MDEL Holders and Applicants

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On November 8, 2025, the Department of Health published proposed amendments to the Medical Devices Regulations, SOR/98-282 (MDR) with a specific focus on the medical device establishment licence (MDEL) regime. The proposed...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

Early-Stage Spotlight - Kyha's Approach to Women's Health — PE Pathways Podcast

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In this episode of PE Pathways, Stephen Fox, a member of the health care and life science transactional team, sits down with Chelsea May, CEO and co-founder of Kyha, one of our innovative SEED™ clients from the Emerging...more

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How Following “Doctors’ Orders” Provided a Defense in a First Circuit FCA Case

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When it comes to False Claims Act (FCA) litigation, clinical laboratories often find themselves in the crosshairs. But the First Circuit’s decision in United States ex rel. Omni Healthcare v. MD Labs offers a strong reminder:...more

Foster Swift Collins & Smith

IRS Announces 2026 Cost-of-Living Adjustments for Retirement Plans and for Health and Welfare Benefit Plans

The IRS has announced the 2026 cost-of-living adjustments for retirement plan and health and welfare benefit plan limitations. The charts below set forth the applicable limitations for 2026 relative to the 2025 limitations....more

King & Spalding

American Hospital Association Sues HHS and HRSA Over 340B Rebate Model

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The American Hospital Association (AHA), the Maine Hospital Association and four non-profit health systems (the Plaintiffs) have filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Maine challenging the Health...more

Woodruff Sawyer

Building a Thriving HSA Program, from Enrollment to Engagement

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Heath savings accounts (HSAs) are proving to be a way for many employers and employees to better control health care costs, thanks to their tax benefits, lower premiums, and long-term investment opportunities. Learn how to...more

Polsinelli

Critical Deadline to Update Notices of Privacy Practices Related to Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Information for all HIPAA Covered...

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Key Takeaways: 42 CFR Part 2 (Part 2) Final Rule: The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued a final rule updating privacy protections for substance use disorder (SUD) records created by an SUD program...more

Epstein Becker & Green

The DOJ’s Bulk Sensitive Data Rule and Your Obligation to “Know Your Data”

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As Epstein Becker Green previously reported, the National Security Division of the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) issued a final rule, effective on April 8, 2025, called the Bulk Sensitive Data Rule (“BSD Rule”) (codified...more

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