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The Massachusetts Development financing agency issued a $400M tax-exempt bond on behalf of Beth Israel Lahey Health, which will use the proceeds to buy, build, expand, remodel and renovate facilities at multiple locations across the health system. Under a bill introduced in Congress, 11 Veterans Affairs hospitals across the U.S. could obtain up 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

Earlier this year, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) announced the availability of new draft guidance titled “Use of Data Monitoring Committees in Clinical Trials” (“Draft Guidance”). When finalized, the Draft Guidance will supersede the March 2006 guidance titled “Establishment and Operation of Clinical Trial Data Monitoring Committees.” A Data Monitoring Committee (“DMC”)... READ MORE

New Consumer Price Index (CPI) data shows that inflation eased up in April. The cost of goods and services increased 0.3% from March to April, which is down from 0.4% the previous month. Overall, the CPI has increased 3.4% year-to-date, down from 3.5% in March. This data “keeps alive the prospect of the Fed... READ MORE

NATIONAL A deep dive into health system and health plan Q1 earnings Amazon building ‘modern pharmacy’ of the future: Medical Officer Breaking down the FTC noncompete ban, its impact on healthcare CISA, HHS warn healthcare of Black Basta ransomware attacks CMS extends Medicaid waivers to 2025 Could providers be liable in Change outage? Here’s... 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

On April 29, 2024, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) issues its final Enforcement Guidance on harassment in the workplace (the “Guidance”). We previously reported about the EEOC’s proposed guidance on workplace violence in this post when it was initially introduced in October 2023. The Guidance was influenced by the Supreme Court’s recent decision in Bostock v. Clayton, which held that Title VII’s prohibition... READ MORE

In a recent interview, the CFO of CA-based Prime Healthcare shed light on its real estate strategy. In 2020, most of Prime’s facility real estate was owned by a third party, with annual rental rates over $1.4B. Four years later, Prime now owns the real estate of 40 of its 44 hospitals and is... READ MORE

On April 10, 2024, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) announced its plan to implement the Transforming Episode Accountability Model (“TEAM”), a new mandatory alternative payment model unveiled as part of the 2025 Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment System proposed rule. TEAM is an episode-based payment model in which selected acute care hospitals... READ MORE

NATIONAL A 340B Compromise at Last? Draft Federal Legislation May Provide a Clear Path Forward ACR urges ‘swift congressional action’ to increase the supply of radiologists ASCA elects new president AMA says Change Healthcare breach is crippling independent practices Amazon Clinic executive departs for venture capital firm AstraZeneca withdraws COVID-19 vaccine worldwide, cites commercial... READ MORE