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Ready for a Sale? Part 4: Health and Welfare Plans

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This is the fourth and final post in a series aimed at getting the HR, benefits, and executive compensation functions of your organization ready for a potential sale or similar corporate transaction. This post addresses...more

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[Webinar] M&A Series: Employee Benefits Considerations in Mergers and Acquisitions - June 21st, 11:00 am ET

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Employee benefits law is highly sophisticated and ever-changing. Understanding how these benefits could impact your deal is critical to ensure there are no surprises during closing and afterwards....more

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The State of Competition in the U.S. Healthcare Industry

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The U.S. healthcare system has been undergoing significant changes since the passage of the Affordable Care Act in 2010, which helped precipitate a wave of hospital and healthcare system consolidation, as providers sought out...more

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Benesch Market Intelligence: Health Care Quarterly Report - Q1 2018

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Access and Assisted Living - Senior housing occupancy levels could stabilize in 2018 - According to a new report from investment bank and advisory company Lancaster Pollard, the downward trend in senior living...more

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Trump Administration: 2017 Recap and 2018 Outlook

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On January 20, 2017, businessman Donald J. Trump was sworn in as the 45th President of the United States following a contentious and unconventional 2016 presidential election. Republicans also successfully maintained control...more

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Energy & Sustainability Connections Newsletter - July 2017

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A Note from the Editors - Energy & Sustainability Connections brings the latest developments in energy investing, legal insights, company activity, and industry events straight to your inbox. This month’s Leader in the...more

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

Health Update - May 2017

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Mapping the Healthcare M&A Landscape Under the New Administration - Editor’s Note: The healthcare M&A market continues to be among the most active sectors. In a recent webinar, Manatt examined how the policies and goals of...more

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Health Update - February 2017

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Securing the Safety Net for America's Vulnerable Populations - Editor's Note: America's population is aging rapidly. By 2029, 75 million baby boomers will have reached age 65 and older, and older adults will represent...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

"DOJ Continues Streak of Successful Merger Challenges With Blocked Aetna-Humana, Anthem-Cigna Deals"

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In a continuation of recent Department of Justice (DOJ) successes challenging mergers, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia recently enjoined two more proposed mergers brought and litigated under the Obama...more

Akerman LLP - Health Law Rx

The AHA’s Letter to Santa Claus

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The American Hospital Association, after having been “nice” all year, penned its letter to Santa Claus with its wish list for Christmas. Its four page letter (actually addressed to President-Elect Donald Trump at 1717...more

Baker Donelson

The Presidential Election: Trying to Become Comfortable in an Uncertain Time

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Saturday Night Live has been a mainstay of my television diet since my teenage years in the early 1980s. Shortly after the election, SNL featured Alec Baldwin portraying Donald Trump in a skit about Mr. Trump's transition...more

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Aetna and Humana Go to Battle With Regulators Over Multi-Billion Dollar Merger

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The trial over Aetna and Humana's $37 billion proposed merger kicked off today in a Washington, D.C. federal court. At issue is whether the companies' merger would substantially lessen competition in the market for...more

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"Looking Ahead: The U.S. Legal and Regulatory Environment Under a Trump Administration"

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Election Day brought an end to a long period of uncertainty that caused market fluctuations and delayed business planning decisions. As we navigate the post-election landscape, many questions remain regarding the potential...more

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Election 2016: President Trump’s Potential Impact on Business

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Now that U.S. President-Elect Donald J. Trump has secured victory and Republicans retained control of Congress, it’s time to take a serious look at the Republican Party platform and its potential impact on business....more

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Due Diligence Guide for Mergers and New Ventures in a Dynamic Health Care Landscape

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Please see full publication below....more

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Health Insurance Merger Challenges: Of Antitrust and the Affordable Care Act

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The Department of Justice and attorneys general from multiple states last week sued to halt two health insurance mergers, each worth billions of dollars. The challenged deals are Anthem’s planned merger with Cigna and...more

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Washington Healthcare Update

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This Week: Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing Focuses on Health Insurers Merger... Arkansas to Delay Setting Up Its Own State Exchange...The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Announces Medicare Advantage...more

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Five Lessons From 2015 Healthcare Deals

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In 2015, we already have seen a great deal of activity in healthcare transactions that is attracting antitrust scrutiny, with mixed results. Among the winners have been Cabell and St. Mary's, which received state clearance...more

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Health Update - June 2015

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Examining Fee Splitting Statutes in the Context of Value-Based Healthcare - Editor’s note: One of the goals of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) is to align incentives among provider communities and their patients and...more

Baker Donelson

Anatomy of a Provider-Merger Antitrust Challenge (Part 6)

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This is the concluding installment of a six-part series discussing the Federal Trade Commission's challenges to provider mergers. Following the initial Introduction and Background (Part 1), the series discusses The Need for...more

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Anatomy of a Provider-Merger Antitrust Challenge (Part 5)

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This is the fifth in a six-part series discussing the Federal Trade Commission's challenges to provider mergers. Following the initial Introduction and Background (Part 1), the series discusses The Need for Early Legal Advice...more

Mintz - Health Care Viewpoints

[Webinar] Health Care Antitrust Trends In 2015: What Is the Government Really Up To? - April 23rd, 12 pm

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The Federal Trade Commission and the Department of Justice Antitrust Division continue to stake out an aggressive health care antitrust agenda — and they have “the wind at their backs.” In important recent decisions, two...more

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FTC and DOJ Host Workshop Examining Health Care Competition - Updated 2015

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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Antitrust Division of the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) held a public workshop on February 24–25, 2015, to examine recent trends and developments in health care provider...more

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Ninth Circuit Affirms FTC’s Challenge to Provider Acquisition as Anticompetitive Despite Defense that the Transaction’s Goals...

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Competitive effects still matter in healthcare mergers, even in the face of a transaction’s claimed improvements in patient outcomes through integrated care and risk-based reimbursement consistent with the goals of the...more

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Affordable Care Act in Mergers and Acquisitions: New Guidance from Internal Revenue Service

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In Notice 2014-49, the Internal Revenue Service (“Service”) issued guidance on how to avoid potential penalties under the Affordable Care Act (“ACA”) in connection with mergers and acquisitions (“M&A”). The notice provides a...more

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