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 …
The Great American Recovery Initiative: What SUD Providers Need To Know
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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6 Key Federal Health Law Changes in 2025 and Their 2026 Impact
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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The 9th Circuit’s EKRA Ruling: Implications For Behavioral Health and Clinical Labs
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. …
Imagination Is Essential for Good Legal Defense
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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Federal Health Law Enforcement in 2025
Much has been written about the healthcare policy changes implemented by the 2025 Trump administration. President Trump has issued numerous Executive Orders that establish new policies and rescind actions taken by previous administrations. Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. is overhauling and refocusing Health & Human Services. Dr. Mehmet Oz is implementing new policies at the Center …