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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

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

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

NATIONAL 340B hospitals drove nearly $100B in community benefits: AHA CMS hikes pay 3.2% for 2026 ‘Defining moment’ for nursing: Joint Commission recognizes staffing as quality component HHS reverses hundreds of CDC layoffs Hospital M&A continues to rebound as policy uncertainty clears Hospitals’ margin recovery faces major setbacks Humana loses 2nd legal challenge to... READ MORE

Health care continues to drive private equity (“PE”) activity, creating opportunities for investors and traditional health care providers. Transactions in the health care space are especially complicated, layering health care regulatory and reimbursement considerations on top of a complex securities, antitrust, privacy and security framework. Hall Render’s PE team of attorneys and advisors leverage... READ MORE

The Indiana Court of Appeals (the “Court”) in In re Commitment of G.J. emphasized the significance of hospital recidivism and catatonia as evidence and upheld the trial court’s Order for Temporary Commitment. No. 24A-MH-3101, 2025 WL 2438216 (Ind. Ct. App. 2025). Background G.J., diagnosed with schizophrenia, presented with symptoms of catatonia and periods of... READ MORE

NATIONAL 5 Joint Commission moves $41M in behavioral health workforce grants Amazon to start offering prescription drugs through vending machines Ambulatory surgery centers expand as revenues, investments surge ASHP names 10 hospital pharmacies Centers of Excellence Feds clear up IDR backlog as providers plead for more progress Health systems pause Medicare telehealth visits during... READ MORE