Wade’s Health Law Highlights for September 1, 2026
Read the issue: Wade’s Health Law Highlights for September 1, 2026The Justice Department’s National Fraud Enforcement Division named healthcare one of five enforcement priorities, singling out telemedicine, Medicare and Medicaid billing, controlled substance diversion, and home health and hospice arrangements. Assistant Attorney General Colin M. McDonald issued the memo, titled The Fraud…
Recent Health Law Highlights Issues
Rehab Hospital Chain Hack Affects 101,000; Facing 6 Lawsuits
Summary of article from GovInfo Security, by Marianne Kolbasuk McGee: Ernest Health, a Texas-based operator of rehabilitation hospitals, is facing multiple federal…
How ACOs Can Harness AI’s Transformative Potential
Summary of article from MedCity News, by Theresa Hush: Artificial intelligence (AI) is revolutionizing various sectors, including healthcare, by improving diagnoses, personalizing…
Drugmakers Exposed to Antitrust Probes if Patent Cache Added
Summary of article from Bloomberg Law, by Annelise Gilbert: The US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has proposed a rule that would…
US DEA Will Reclassify Marijuana, Ease Restrictions
Summary of article from AP News, by Zeke Miller, Joshua Goodman, Jim Mustian, Lindsay Whitehurst: The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) plans…
US Challenges ‘Bogus’ Patents on Ozempic and Other Drugs in Effort to Spur Competition
Summary of article from AP News, by Matthew Perrone: The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is challenging patents on 20 brand-name drugs, including…
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Peptide therapy has moved from elite biohacker circles into mainstream wellness offerings, and the marketing pitches arriving in your inbox suggest the…
HIPAA Update – Q1 2026
The first quarter of 2026 has brought a wave of regulatory activity, enforcement actions, and emerging compliance challenges under HIPAA. From a…
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A growing number of chiropractors are moving away from insurance panels in favor of cash-pay practice models built around direct-pay patient relationships.…
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After a highly publicized death linked to an IV infusion at a Texas spa in 2023, state lawmakers moved to bring clearer…