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Health systems are planning more construction projects focused on long-term growth and outpatient care, often renovating and repurposing existing facilities to support new services, according to a recent Modern Healthcare survey. While demand for inpatient beds remains strong, many health care organizations are focused on growing their outpatient and “medtail” footprints to better position... 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

What Is a Memorandum of Lease? A memorandum of lease or notice of lease is a short, recordable instrument used to place third parties on notice that there is a leasehold interest affecting real estate. A memorandum of lease outlines certain terms of an underlying lease agreement, including the names and addresses of the... READ MORE

On June 13, 2024, the Supreme Court of the United States unanimously rejected a challenge to the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (“FDA”) approval and regulation of mifepristone (brand name “Mifeprix”), a drug used in medically induced abortions. In a 9-0 decision delivered by Justice Brett Kavanaugh, the Supreme Court held that the plaintiffs,... READ MORE

The Federal Reserve announced that its key interest rate will remain unchanged but signaled it will consider cutting rates later this year. Inflation is sitting at around 2.8% and the Federal Reserve would like to see inflation at 2%. If inflation continues to cool off, the Federal Reserve expects four rate cuts in 2025... READ MORE

On June 10, 2024, the Supreme Court of the United States (“Supreme Court”) agreed to consider an appeal on behalf of more than 200 hospitals* in Advocate Christ Medical Center, et al v. Becerra, challenging the manner in which the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”) calculates a hospital’s Disproportionate Share Hospital (“DSH”) payments.... READ MORE

NATIONAL AHA Comments on CMS’ Inpatient Payment Proposal for FY 2025 AHA urges CMS to make Transforming Episode Accountability Model voluntary AMA adopts new policy to create equity in clinical trials and research DOJ loses bid to toss Humana Medicare Advantage case Drug shortages hit highest number since 2001, impacting patients, hospitals and pharmacies... 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

NATIONAL 4 ways this oncology merger empowers private practice physicians AHA pushes back on noncompete ban AMA considers legal action against Change Healthcare Assisted living’s ‘fragile’ workforce is under ‘threat’ from SNF staffing rule: NCAL leaders AMA outlines 5 keys to fixing America’s rural health crisis Cancer patients often do better with less intensive... READ MORE

Seven metro areas accounted for approximately one-third of the inventory growth in independent living over the past year. The areas were (i) Dallas; (ii) Houston; (iii) Austin; (iv) Detroit; (v) Philadelphia; (vi) Ft. Myers; and (vii) Columbus, OH. Lending for new senior living projects was constrained in Q4 2023, according to a recent report.... READ MORE