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Originally published in the April 2026 edition of Healthcare News. As artificial intelligence (AI)‑driven tools proliferate across clinical care, diagnostics, and health insurance operations, the U.S. regulatory landscape is shifting rapidly in 2026. Absent a comprehensive federal AI statute, healthcare organizations face a patchwork of federal oversight (primarily through the FDA, CMS, and HHS) layered …
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A practitioner’s guide to recording law, privacy regulation, and compliance exposure as AI eyewear goes mainstream. The newest generation of smart glasses, which includes Meta’s Ray-Ban line, the Ray-Ban Display, Google’s Android XR devices, and a growing field of competitors, has quietly changed a legal assumption that decades of privacy doctrine were built on: that …
Previously published in Healthcare News and Healthcare Michigan On Jan. 29, 2026, President Trump signed an executive order with the potential to significantly impact behavioral health and substance use disorder providers. Executive Order 14379, titled “The Great American Recovery Initiative,” outlines the Trump Administration’s efforts to coordinate the federal government’s response to substance use disorders and the addiction …
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2025 was a busy year for federal health law, with several major laws, regulations, and policy changes. Many of these will still be relevant in 2026. The following is a brief overview of the most significant developments and what they may mean going forward. The “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” (OBBBA) The OBBBA was a …
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In fiscal year 2024, approximately 8,492 H-1B visas were approved for workers in medicine and health occupations.1 The American Medical Association and over 50 national specialty societies and state medical associations expressed serious concerns over the $100,000 H-1B fee imposed by the Presidential Proclamation, warning that it could worsen the U.S. physician shortage, projected to …
Telehealth weight-loss platforms offering rapid GLP-1 prescriptions have become one of the fastest-growing segments in healthcare. These platforms connect consumers with clinicians via virtual consultations to assess eligibility for drugs like semaglutide or tirzepatide. This model has attracted significant venture capital as demand surges. Yet, behind the glossy marketing and rapid expansion lies a longstanding …
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Previously published in Healthcare News and Healthcare Michigan Recently, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed a conviction of a lab operator for violations of the Eliminating Kickbacks in Recovery Act (“EKRA”) in United States v. Schena. This ruling, the first ever appellate interpretation of EKRA, has notable implications for both the laboratory industry and the greater healthcare industry. …
It has been a busy year for the Federal Trade Commission’s (“FTC”) enforcement efforts against non-compete restrictive covenants in employment agreements. During President Biden’s administration in 2024, the FTC issued a rule banning non-compete provisions in employment agreements with certain exceptions (the “Rule”). That led to immediate litigation challenging the FTC’s authority. Appeals were pending …
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Previously published in Healthcare News and Healthcare Michigan. Growing up, my family played an unusual game around the dinner table. After sharing about our days, my dad (also a health care attorney) would ask my sisters and me to argue. He’d pick a topic, such as why my younger sister should have a later bedtime than me, or …
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It has been a busy month for the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) and enforcement activity concerning non-compete restrictive covenants in employment agreements. If you have been following this topic, you’ll recall that during President Biden’s administration in 2024, the FTC issued a rule banning non-compete provisions in employment agreements with certain exceptions. That led to …
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