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NATIONAL After a slow start, hospital merger activity rises AHA trustees discuss future of rural care at Sanford Rural Health Summit AHA urges tariff exceptions for certain PPE, medical devices Amazon One Medical Launches Telehealth Platform For Pediatric Care Anesthetist shortage and pay cuts strain hospital budgets Behavioral health leaders on the industry’s next... READ MORE

The Illinois Department of Revenue (“IDOR”) has announced the 2025 Illinois Tax Amnesty Program (the “Program”), authorized by the Illinois Tax Delinquency Amnesty Act. This limited-time program offers taxpayers a valuable opportunity to pay Eligible Tax Liabilities and have penalties and interest forgiven on taxes paid in full during the amnesty period, which runs... READ MORE

JLL published the results of its 2025 Patient Consumer Survey. Key takeaways: 1) access and affordability are persistent challenges for U.S. health care; 2) location and convenience of a health care facility are key to choosing a provider; and 3) the quality of a particular health care facility is a top factor when choosing... READ MORE

Hall Render is pleased to announce that Becca Foerder has joined the firm in its Indianapolis office. Becca concentrates her practice on a variety of labor and employment matters. She supports hospitals, health systems and other clients across the health care industry by assisting with employment-based litigation and advising clients on labor and employment-related... READ MORE

Hall Render is pleased to announce that Julia Derzay has joined Hall Render in its Milwaukee office. Julia serves clients across the health care industry on a variety of legal and regulatory matters. She focuses her practice on reimbursement, compliance, employment and general contracting issues, assisting clients as they navigate the current health care... READ MORE

This client alert provides updates on our previous guidance related to the September 19, 2025, Presidential Proclamation (the “Proclamation”), Restriction on Entry of Certain Nonimmigrant Workers. On October 20, 2025, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”) published updated guidance on the applicability of the Proclamation. The update clarifies: Who is subject to the $100,000... READ MORE

Hall Render is pleased to announce the recent addition of Amanda Kiefer as Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO). Amanda will be responsible for developing and executing HR strategies that align with the Firm’s business goals. “Amanda brings a rare combination of legal and HR executive experience, which uniquely positions her to align our people... READ MORE

Recent weeks and months have witnessed several Medicaid developments that may significantly impact Medicaid funding across the country. Not all of these developments are related to the Medicaid-related provisions of H.R. 1 (Public Law 119-21 (July 4, 2025), otherwise known as the “One Big Beautiful Bill”). This article summarizes three developments that are unrelated... READ MORE

The Indiana Court of Appeals (the “Court”) in In re: the Civil Commitment of J.A. upheld the trial court’s Order for Temporary Commitment, holding sufficient evidence supported the trial court’s finding that J.A. was gravely disabled and unable to function independently outside of the hospital setting. In re: the Civil Commitment of J.A., No.... READ MORE

In a notable move, the Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) has directed the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network (“OPTN”) to suspend some routine oversight activities during the ongoing government shutdown. In early October 2025, it was reported that HHS directed the United Network for Organ Sharing (“UNOS”)—the nonprofit contractor that operates the... READ MORE