Wade’s Health Law Highlights for October 20, 2026
Read the issue: Wade’s Health Law Highlights for October 20, 2026The Eleventh Circuit held in United States v. Chun that the government need only prove a defendant knowingly agreed to accept remuneration for referring patients who could be federally insured to satisfy the Anti-Kickback Statute’s federal health care program element. The opinion…
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A Comprehensive Guide to Creating a Sustainable Cookie Program
Summary of article from IAPP, by Jodi Daniels, CIPP/US: Managing cookies is essential for compliance with privacy and data protection laws worldwide.…
UnitedHealth Paid Hackers $22 Million Ransom
Summary of article from CNBC, by Ashley Capoot: UnitedHealth Group confirmed the company paid a $22 million ransom after hackers breached its…
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…
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Before You Add Peptides to Your Practice
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.…
Texas’s New IV Therapy Law: What Patients, Clinics, and Clinicians Need to Know
After a highly publicized death linked to an IV infusion at a Texas spa in 2023, state lawmakers moved to bring clearer…