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Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

The Health Over Wealth Act Takes Aim at Private Equity Investment in Health Care

Key Points - Congress is increasing oversight and legislative activity related to the role of private equity in health care. Sen. Markey and Rep. Jayapal jointly introduced the Health Over Wealth Act on July 25, which aims to...more

Epstein Becker & Green

“Health Over Wealth Act” Would Set Tougher Requirements for Private Equity Firms, For-Profit Corporations Owning Health Care...

On July 25, 2024, a federal “Health Over Wealth Act” was introduced in the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives. The bill would amend the Public Health Service Act, requiring the Secretary of Health and Human...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

The Corporate Crimes Against Health Care Act: Washington Continues Efforts to Chill Private Equity Investment in Health Care

Senators Ed Markey (D-MA.) and Elizabeth Warren (D-MA.) unveiled “The Corporate Crimes Against Health Care Act of 2024” on June 11, 2024, which seeks to create new civil and criminal penalties for health care investors who...more

Husch Blackwell LLP

Healthcare Founders Face New Exit Considerations

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Exiting a business, whether you are a serial entrepreneur looking to move on to the next project or a healthcare provider like a physician or therapist who has nurtured your practice for decades, can be difficult. After all,...more

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Will Regulatory Scrutiny Impact Private Equity Investment in Healthcare?

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Private Equity in Healthcare - Over the past decade, private equity investors have shown a particular interest in acquiring or investing in various healthcare providers and services. This includes physician practices across...more

King & Spalding

Senators Introduce New Bill for Transparency and Oversight in Health Care Transactions and Investment

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On April 3, 2024, Senators Ed Markey (D-Mass) and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass) released draft legislation titled the “Health Over Wealth Act” (the Proposed Bill). This Proposed Bill is another attempt to regulate private...more

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Private Equity: Proposed Health Over Wealth Act -What This Means for You

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On April 3, 2024, Senators Edward Markey (D-Mass.) and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), chaired a Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Subcommittee on Primary Health and Retirement Security field hearing titled,...more

King & Spalding

NAIC's Focus on Investment Management Agreements (IMAs) involving Private Equity-Owned Insurers

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As private equity investors continue to increase their presence in the insurance industry with acquisitions of insurers and reinsurance of blocks of insurance contracts through insurer portfolio companies and segregated...more

Venable LLP

New Nursing Home Transparency Rules and Their Impact on Real Estate Owners

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There has been increasing government interest in obtaining ownership information with respect to the class of commercial real estate comprising nursing facilities. Specifically, the government is focused on nursing home...more

Mintz - Antitrust Viewpoints

New Merger Enforcement Toolkit: FTC and DOJ Release Final 2023 Merger Guidelines

On December 18, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) and the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) (collectively, the “Agencies”) published the long-awaited final 2023 Merger Guidelines. The 2023 Merger Guidelines are informed...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

Ownership Transparency: The New Normal in Healthcare?

On November 17, 2023, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services ("HHS") Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services ("CMS") published a final rule (the "Final Rule") requiring Medicare skilled nursing facilities...more

Holland & Knight LLP

Holland & Knight Health Dose: December 12, 2023

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Holland & Knight Health Dose is an in-depth weekly dose of legislative and regulatory insights to keep stakeholders abreast of happenings in Washington, D.C., impacting the health sector....more

Dechert LLP

Sweeping Law for DEI Transparency of Private Funds with a California Nexus

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California continues its initiatives to increase workplace diversity through a new law that will require certain funds with a nexus to California to report DEI information about the founding teams of their portfolio...more

Arnall Golden Gregory LLP

UPDATE: CMS Finalizes Rule Requiring Greater SNF Ownership Transparency, Including Private Equity and REIT Disclosures, and...

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) released a final rule on November 15, 2023 (published on November 17, 2023) (the “Rule”), requiring greater skilled nursing facility (“SNF”) ownership transparency. The...more

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CMS Issues Final Rule on Ownership Transparency

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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced on Nov. 17, 2023, a final rule requiring skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) to publicly disclose additional ownership and management information. The rule was...more

Latham & Watkins LLP

Transparency Is Key for PE Amid Greenbashing Risk

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As ESG statements fall under increasing scrutiny, sponsors should aim for consistent and accurate messaging, as well as robust ESG strategies. Regulatory drivers and stakeholder demands have put environmental, social,...more

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Connecting the Pieces and Filling the Gaps

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“The market is missing things, and we are not at our true value” is a common refrain we hear from company executives, both public and private equity-backed. Investors may not fully understand a small, but growing part of the...more

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AHLA Takeaway: Healthcare Executives, Is Your House In Order?

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Walking away from the American Health Law Association’s annual conference, I’m feeling energized from (re)connecting with friends and colleagues, inspired by the complex and transformational work being done throughout the...more

Latham & Watkins LLP

Investor Directors in the Hot Seat as Enforcement Risk Grows

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Greater focus on strong corporate governance and transparency is placing company directors in the UK and elsewhere under growing scrutiny and increased risk of individual civil and criminal liability. As new case law and...more

Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP

Continuation Funds – Key Considerations

Continuation funds, commonly referred to as GP-led secondaries or restructurings, have long divided sponsor and investor opinion. While a leading European pension fund investor recently described them as part of a broader...more

Seward & Kissel LLP

Private Equity Side Letters Post-ILPA 3.0

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In June 2019, the Institutional Limited Partners Association (“ILPA”) released the third edition of its private equity industry best practices principles fostering transparency, governance and alignment of interests for...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Nursing Homes Beware: the Government has Increased Its Scrutiny of Related Parties

The Biden Administration has expressed a deep concern about nursing home owners and related parties excessively profiting off of the residents they serve to the detriment of quality care. To address this concern, President...more

Arnall Golden Gregory LLP

Proposal Calls for Increased Transparency of Ownership for Privately Owned Nursing Homes

Continuing the theme of increased transparency of ownership of nursing homes included in the 2010 Affordable Care Act, the White House issued a Fact Sheet titled “Protecting Seniors and People with Disabilities by Improving...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

Private Equity and Hedge Funds Should Expect More SEC Scrutiny Ahead

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Last week, SEC Chair Gary Gensler gave the keynote speech for the 2021 Institutional Limited Partners Association’s virtual summit. Gensler focused his remarks exclusively on private funds and detailed his view that private...more

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Scrutiny Increasing On Energy Private Equity Valuation

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The valuation of private equity investments has recently garnered greater marketplace attention, and the SEC is updating its guidance on these valuations for the first time in 50 years. Managing Director Paul Legoudes and...more

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