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NATIONAL 49% of US hospitals lack obstetric services A flurry of new private equity rules hit healthcare AHA urges CMS to rethink Medicaid provider tax overhaul CMS expanding ACCESS model: 6 things to know Every state to join CMS Medicaid drug pricing model: 4 notes How health systems are solving a hospital-at-home headache How... READ MORE

As we prepared this week’s briefing, one industry trend stood out: Rising construction costs are driving more adaptive reuse projects. Over the past year, more clients have explored repurposing office buildings, senior living communities and specialty hospitals for alternative uses. Below are five adaptive reuse projects that crossed our desks during that period. Behavioral... READ MORE

On August 7, 2026, Illinois joined a growing number of jurisdictions expanding legal protections to employees experiencing menopause-related conditions by signing into law the Illinois Menopause Equity and Care Act (the “Act”) (Public Act 104-0793). Among other changes, the Act generally extends anti-discrimination and reasonable accommodation protections to employees experiencing menopause-related conditions. The employment-related... READ MORE

The Indiana Court of Appeals (the “Court”) affirmed the continuation of a patient’s regular commitment, finding the trial court erred by conducting the review hearing remotely without sufficient good cause, but the error was harmless because the patient meaningfully participated and suffered no prejudice. The Court also affirmed the finding of grave disability, concluding... READ MORE

On September 9, 2026, the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) circulated proposed revisions to its consent-revocation rules under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (“TCPA”) docketed for consideration at the FCC’s September 30, 2026, Open Meeting. If adopted substantially as proposed, these revisions generally would become effective 30 days after publication in the Federal Register and... READ MORE

The Trump administration continues to pursue regulatory reform initiatives across the health care sector. A proposed Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) rule affecting Medicare-participating providers, including skilled nursing facilities, is currently under review by the Office of Management and Budget, a key step before publication. The proposal appears consistent with prior CMS... READ MORE

The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (“DHS”) recently announced that it is extending the current civil rights compliance period for recipients of federal financial assistance through DHS. Under the extension, the current compliance period, which began January 1, 2022, will now remain in effect through December 31, 2028, rather than expiring on December 31,... READ MORE

Alice L. Walton Foundation and Mercy have broken ground on AWSOM, a 120-acre health care campus in Bentonville, AR. The specialty care and whole-health destination will include cardiac services in partnership with Cleveland Clinic, as well as cancer, orthopedic and gastroenterology programs designed to serve patients across multiple states. Sutter Health will use proceeds... READ MORE

NATIONAL 70% of Gen Z healthcare workers plan to explore new jobs AHA, Kaufman Hall issue report on mergers and acquisitions AHA to regulators: Look beyond commercial prices when weighing hospital mergers Are health plans actually using their social determinants data? CMS to expand ACCESS model FTC rescinds policy statement extending breach notification rule... READ MORE

The Indiana Department of Health (“IDOH”) has issued a second public comment notice regarding its proposed amendments to Indiana’s Residential Care Facility (“RCF”) regulations. The proposal, first published earlier this year, would significantly expand resident rights, incorporate federal Home and Community-Based Services (“HCBS”) concepts into Indiana assisted living regulations and establish a new eviction... READ MORE