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Revista published recent data indicating that, from 2017-2022, MOB portfolios consistently traded at a premium (reflected in lower average cap rates) as compared to single-asset MOBs. That trend reversed in late 2023 due to rising interest rates; however, since mid-2024, this so-called “portfolio premium” has returned. Emory University (Atlanta, GA) plans to issue more... READ MORE

NATIONAL 340B may move from HRSA to CMS: What you need to know Amazon expands Medicare access to PillPack America’s Hospital-Bed Shortage Is About to Become a Crisis Bill would allow physician-owned hospitals in rural areas Charity care policies can vary wildly between hospitals: report CMS budget proposal would shift nursing facility oversight CMS... READ MORE

Health care and other federal funding recipients face new risks on multiple fronts in their use of diversity, equity and inclusion (“DEI”) programs. The Executive Branch has undertaken a concerted effort to reshape the interpretation and enforcement of federal civil rights laws impacting DEI practices through the issuance of Executive Orders, as discussed here, and... READ MORE

Parties to mergers, acquisitions and other corporate transactions have long relied on the Delaware courts’ predictable interpretation and enforcement of contracts as written. Recently, the Delaware Supreme Court (the “Court”) has signaled a potential change of course in its decision in Thompson Street Capital Partners IV, L.P. v. Sonova United States Hearing Instruments, LLC... 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

Copyright 2025, American Health Law Association, Washington, DC. Reprint permission granted. View the original article on the American Health Law Association website here. The Colorado legislature recently passed Senate Bill 25-083 (SB 83), which amends current Colorado law and now makes it more difficult for health care providers to impose restrictive covenants (or noncompetes)... READ MORE

Mergers and acquisitions (“M&A”) in the health care sector, particularly among hospitals and/or medium to large provider practices, are increasingly common as organizations seek to expand their service offerings, achieve economies of scale and improve care delivery systems. Health care M&As are complex endeavors requiring meticulous planning and execution to ensure a smooth transition... READ MORE

Deal One: The health system desires to sell an MOB to a REIT and lease the related land to the REIT under a long-term ground lease; the health system will then master lease the building back.  Deal Two: The health system desires to ground lease an area on its campus to a developer, who... READ MORE

NATIONAL 61 health systems ranked by total assets 45 states see SNF closings over past decade, biggest percentage decreases in Montana, Maine Abortion providers could face more prosecution under Trump, experts say Best Buy restructures health business after impairment charge Blue Cross Blue Shield plans reverse course on GLP-1 coverage CDC pulls COVID shot... 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