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NATIONAL 10 new statistics on the physician shortage A $50B rural health fund was negotiated with hospitals in mind. Experts are split on whether it will help them at all. AAAHC releases updated guidelines: 5 things to know CDC director Susan Monarez is out after less than a month on the job and other... 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 Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) finalized several important updates to graduate medical education (“GME”) and nursing and allied health educational programs (“NAH Programs”) policies in the FY 2026 Inpatient Prospective Payment System (“IPPS”) Final Rule (“Final Rule”), and proposed a notable limitation on virtual supervision for teaching physicians in the 2026... READ MORE

In July 2025, the United States Department of Justice (“DOJ”) announced that it had issued “more than 20 subpoenas” to health care providers involved in the provision of gender-affirming care to minors. On August 18, 2025, one of these subpoenas—issued to a children’s hospital in Pennsylvania (the “Hospital”)—was included in a court filing that... READ MORE

NATIONAL $50B rural health fund not a cure-all for hospitals: Bloomberg 98% of small medical practices wrongly claim HIPAA compliance: Survey AAAHC releases updated guidelines: 5 things to know CBO report warns of nearly $500B in potential Medicare cuts CMS Pauses Nursing Home Care Compare Updates, Leaving 5-Star Ratings Static Court approves Blue Cross’... READ MORE

A joint venture among MUSC, McLeod Health, Hope Health and Francis Marion University, along with the State of South Carolina, opened a behavioral health facility in Florence, South Carolina, to expand mental health services and replace an outdated facility. The $123M facility includes 63 inpatient beds. AdventHealth purchased a 35,000-square-foot medical office building in... 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

Effective September 1, 2025, Texas Senate Bill No. 1188 (“SB 1188”) imposes new legal obligations on health care practitioners and other covered entities regarding the privacy, security and management of electronic health records (“EHRs”) and the use of artificial intelligence (“AI”). Key provisions of the law include: A requirement that EHRs be maintained in... READ MORE

This week, we’re taking a break from our usual briefing format to spotlight 10 key trends currently influencing the hospital real estate market. From pediatric hospital expansions to adaptive reuse projects, these developments are shaping strategies nationwide. If there’s a trend you’re seeing that’s not on our list, we’d love to hear from you.... READ MORE

NATIONAL 2 more cases challenging Medicare negotiation rejected in federal courts 340B rebate pilot tees up healthcare industry firestorm AHA, FAH file amicus brief in lawsuit against FTC for changes to premerger notification rule AHA urges CMS to ensure efficient application and award process for rural health fund An ‘urgent’ health system battleground Average... READ MORE