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The article profiles the 100 Most Influential People in Healthcare as of December 2024. Topics covered include Andrew Witty's oversight of the nation's largest health insurance and delivery company by capitalization, insurance clients, and employed physicians, and Judy Faulkner's founding of electronic health record vendor Epic Systems that is expanding its market share. Also noted is Lina Khan's lead in interrogating potentially anticompetitive company actions.

The article reports on the strong hospital merger record of the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) after Novant Health dropped its proposed acquisition of two North Carolina hospitals from Community Health Systems. Topics discussed include a court order to stop Novant's purchase of Lake Norman Regional Medical Center, potential impacts of the FTC's hospital merger cases, and other hospital mergers that were cancelled in 2022 after the FTC intervened.

The article discusses the application of the U.S. Federal Trade Commission's (FTC's) ban on noncompete agreements to some healthcare nonprofits. Topics include the vote of the FTC to issue a final rule that stops most employers from issuing and enforcing contract terms restricting employees from working for a competitor, how the noncompete ban affects the healthcare industry, and statement from American Hospital Association (AHA) general counsel and secretary Chad Golder about the rule.

The article focuses on four of the biggest reasons that healthcare lawyers say their U.S. clients are seeking counsel. It includes the government's increased scrutiny of deals to prevent anti-competitive business practices, reproductive care hurdles since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade which left abortion access to the discretion of the states, and the extension for six months of pandemic-era telehealth flexibilities regarding controlled substances.

The article reports that healthcare law firms responding to the annual survey of "Modern Healthcare" saw investigations from U.S. government agencies increase in 2022.

The article reports on a rule proposed by the U.S. Federal Trade Commission to ban employee noncompete contract provisions being used by healthcare employers that allegedly suppress wages, deter new businesses and limit innovation. Topics discussed include an increase in wages to be made under the proposed rule, the estimated percentage of physicians who are held to restrictive covenants, and noncompete clauses in the insurance sector.

A list of the 100 most influential individuals in healthcare in the U.S. is presented, including John Roberts, chief justice of the U.S., Mark Bertolini chairman, president and chief executive officer (CEO) of Aetna, and U.S. President Barack Obama.

The article examines the public-private healthcare partnership between U.S. and China. The main goal of both countries is to share U.S. medical expertise with a Chinese healthcare system. The participating governmental groups in the partnership are the U.S. Health and Human Services, the U.S. Trade and Development Agency (USTDA), and China's ministries of Health and Commerce, while private-sector groups include the Advanced Medical Technology Association. The healthcare partnership will begin with a USTDA-funded exchange program for health professionals.

This section offers news briefs pertaining to U.S. health care industry, as of April 2022, including the impact of nursing shortage on patient safety, the operating loss of finance hospitals following omicron surge and the move of Insurance Florida to suspend Centene's Medicaid enrollment.

The article looks at some diversity, equity, and inclusion programs in the U.S. healthcare industry. Programs described include Health Evolution Forum led by Dr. Carrie Byington of University of California Health and Dr. Laurie Zephyrin of Commonwealth Fund, American Rescue Plan led by Dr. Marcella Nunez-Smith of Presidential COVID-19 Health Equity Task Force, and Mayor's Racial Equity Initiative led by Kinneil Coltman and Hillary Crittendon of Atrium Health.

The article presents a timeline of the lawsuits filed by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) against private equity firms. It includes a case against Holiday Acquisition Corp. and Fortress Investment Group for submitting false claims to the U.S. Veterans Affairs Department, a case against South Bay Mental Health Center for using unlicensed, unqualified clinicians, and a case against drug and device maker Therakos for promoting T-cell lymphoma drug for off-label uses in kids which is illegal.

The article discusses how strong relationships by hospitals or health systems with local, county and state governments can influence policymaking that will benefit their operations and their patients. It cites as example how the city of Cleveland in Ohio addressed childhood lead poisoning by collaborating with organizations like MetroHealth and Environmental Health Watch, as well as the comment of Summa Health's Tracy Carter on the issue.

This article reports on efforts of U.S. hospitals to find housing for homeless patients. The efforts are aimed at reducing readmissions of patients and lowering their healthcare costs. The initiatives come as the poor's health program called Medicaid undergoes major policy changes that increase the potential financial losses for hospitals and private insurers when patients return to the hospital.

This section offers news briefs related to medical care in the southern region of the U.S. HCA and the Metropolitan Government of Nashville & Davidson County have signed an agreement on swapping the current site of the headquarters of the Metro Nashville Public Health Department for some other land owned by HCA. Debbie Reeves has been appointed chief executive officer of Hutcheson Medical Center following the resignation of Charles Stewart. The board of Health Central has approved a possible affiliation with Orlando Health.

The article reveals that the U.S. Indian Health Service (IHS) is undersourced and underfund, according to new IHS Director Yvette Roubideaux. For 2009, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act has allocated $500 million to IHS, while a proposal by President Barack Obama will boost the IHS budget by 13% in 2010. Roubideaux is a three-time Harvard University graduate who will be the first woman to oversee the agency. Roubideaux claims access to care is one of the areas that she plans to address in her new role.

The article reports on the decision by Methodist Le Bonheur as of January 2021 to cancer its planned acquisition of two hospitals from Tenet Healthcare Corp. due to the opposition by the U.S. Federal Trade Commission on the deal.

The article reports on the scheduled launching by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' (HHS) Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) of its Project US@ in early 2021 to standardize the documentation of patient addresses.

The article reports on the lawsuit filed by the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) as of November 2020 to stop the acquisition by Methodist Le Bonheur of two hospitals owned by Tenet Healthcare Corp. in Memphis, Tennessee.

The article reports on the approval given by the Texas Health and Human Services Commission for certificates of public advantage to allow Hendrick Health System and Shannon Health System to buy hospitals from for-profit Community Health Systems despite warnings from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC).

The article reports on the strong warning to be issued by the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) about a pair of proposed hospital sales in Texas. Topics covered include the negative impacts of the proposed deals as argued by the antitrust regulator, the basis for a presumption of illegality under the Merger Guidelines and the relevant case law according to the FTC and the views of law school professor Tim Greaney on the proposed hospital sales.

The article reports that U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) administrator Seema Verma mismanaged communications contracts worth 6 million dollars, according to a July 16, 2020 report by the U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services' (HHS) Office of Inspector General. Topics discussed include Verma's violation of federal rules, the attempt of HHS spokesperson Michael Caputo to downplay the findings of wrongdoing, and Verma's response to the HHS report.

The article reports on a federal appeals court ruling issued in June 2020, which allows the U.S. Small Business Administration to exclude hospitals in bankruptcy proceedings from receiving COVID-19 relief loans.

The article reports on the statement by Michael Chernew, the new chairman of the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), that it is important for the commission to continue to provide the U.S. Congress with unbiased analysis of big issues facing Medicare. Topics covered include his views on becoming chairman, the impact of COVID-19 on the organization and the challenge faced by MedPAC regarding setting up payment systems.

The article reports on Community Health Systems' (CHS) plan to sell three hospitals under a newly implemented law in Texas that avoids federal antitrust investigation. The hospitals that CHS intends to sell are Abilene Regional Medical Center, San Angelo Community Medical Center, and Brownwood Regional Medical Center. The proposals will be reviewed by the Texas Health and Human Services Commission under the state's Certificate of Public Advantage (COPA) framework.

The article reports on U.S. healthcare-related scheduled events on March 10-31, 2020 including six states' holding of Democratic primaries, a look at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's budget, and a debate on the President Donald Trump administration's response to the coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) outbreak.

The article reports that the U.S. Federal Trade Commission is set to challenge the proposed merger between Jefferson Health and Albert Einstein Healthcare Network.

Provides information on the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services command center and communication facility in Washington. Features of the command center; Amount spent on the construction of the command center; Goal of the command center according to Jeff Cook, director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Focuses on the significance of a collaboration between the United States Department of Defense and the Veterans Affairs, after the terrorist attacks in September 2001. Budget for the health care systems of the agencies; Opportunities in which the agencies can work together; Reasons for the need to share resources.

Focuses on a report by the Institute of Medicine which asks Congress for innovation fund for pilot projects in the health care system in the United States. Budget for the projects; Importance of leadership in the industry; Tasks offered by the report to health agencies.

The article offers a schedule of U.S. healthcare industry activities from November 11 to November 14, 2019 including American Family Care's offering of free flu shots to veterans, the possible healthcare workforce training on telehealth, and a hearing on the youth's use of e-cigarettes.

The article reports on the demand by healthcare groups for the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to let more providers receive funding as part of a proposed pilot program to promote telemedicine services. Topics include comparison of the proposed pilot program to existing FCC healthcare programs, concerns of providers over the best way to allocate the Connected Care Pilot's funding, and the request by providers for the FCC to fund other aspects of telemedicine projects.

The article reports that the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) will reform how funding is distributed for the program that supports broadband and telecommunications services for rural healthcare providers. Topics covered include the demand for the Rural Health Care Program, the move of FCC to increase funding in summer 2018 and the July 2019 vote to advance a proposal for a 100 million U.S. dollars telemedicine pilot, dubbed the Connected Care Pilot.

This section offers U.S. healthcare news briefs as of July 15, 2019 on topics including the U.S. House voting on the proposed repeal of the Cadillac tax, the 2019 Digital Insurance Summit in Chicago, Illinois, and the second quarter financial performance to be posted by UnitedHealth Group.

The article focuses on the decision by the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) blocking UnitedHealth Group's proposed acquisition of DaVita's HealthCare Partners of Nevada. Topics covered include FTC's argument that the deal would result in a near-monopoly of the market, its potential effect on competition and consumers, and the settlement agreed to by all parties.

The article mentions the support for the U.S. Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information's (ONC) proposed rule for making it easier for patients to carry their medical records on a smartphone by technology giants Apple and Microsoft Corp. as of June 2019.

The article discusses a report by the U.S. Congressional Budget Office (CBO) warning that a single-payer system for a healthcare system could increase demand and overtax hospitals and clinicians. The CBO warned that this system could potentially reduce the amount of care supplied and negatively impact quality of care. The report also highlighted elements of a multipayer system in the Affordable Care Act that could be used to achieve universal coverage.

The article reports that health information network Surescripts was sued by the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) for using exclusionary tactics to monopolize portions of the e-prescription market.

The article focuses on Seema Verma, administrator of the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services who has led the federal agency since March 2017.

The article reports on the legal battles facing healthcare providers in the United States with regards to paying property taxes that act as community benefit. Topics discussed include a case filed against two not-for-profit health systems in Pennsylvania alleged to be operating as for-profits; complaint filed against Lehigh Valley Health Network; and the role played by the U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and hospital groups in implementing community-benefit programs.