The recent U.S. election has had profound implications for the healthcare industry, prompting industry leaders to reexamine their strategies and day-to-day operations. At the Miami Herbert Business School’s annual “The Business of Health Care” conference on January 24, 2025, a pivotal forum brought together stakeholders across key sectors—home care, hospital systems, payors, and others—to assess the election’s impact and chart a path forward. The conference highlighted the need for collaboration, innovative solutions, and strategic leadership in addressing the challenges ahead.Continue Reading Healthcare Industry Leaders Predict Four Areas to Watch After the U.S. Election: Takeaways from the Business of Health Care Conference Hosted by the Miami Herbert Business School

President Trump was sworn into office on Monday, promising swift action on several fronts. There is already a new Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) Chair, Andrew Ferguson, with former FTC Chair Lina Khan expected to step down shortly. At the Department of Justice, Antitrust Division (“DOJ”), proposed AAG Gail Slater will need to be confirmed by the Senate before she can take the helm.Continue Reading Looking Back and Looking Forward: Healthcare Antitrust in a New Administration: What Stays the Same and What Changes?

I’m honored to participate in the University of Miami’s Business of Health Care Conference on January 24, 2025. This highly anticipated event brings together leaders from the nation’s most influential health care organizations to discuss the evolving health care landscape under the incoming administration.Continue Reading Health Care at a Crossroads: Insights from the Post-Election Health Care Conference

In less than two months, Donald Trump will be sworn in as the 47th President of the United States. President-elect Trump has already announced that he will nominate Republican Congresswoman Lori Chavez-DeRemer as his pick to serve as the next Secretary of the Department of Labor (“DOL”). It remains to be seen if the Trump DOL will continue the current administration’s targeting of the healthcare industry.Continue Reading Will the Trump Labor Department Continue the Current Sharp Focus on the Healthcare Industry?

Over two years into the post-Dobbs era, women’s health is taking center stage in the presidential election. In Dobbs v. Jackson, the Supreme Court overturned protections relating to abortion established in Roe v. Wade. Since then, approximately half of the states across the country have enacted or revived laws that ban or significantly restrict access to abortion. This case and the resulting cascade of legal disputes and legislative battles have created a highly dynamic and precarious legal landscape for women’s health. As a result, providers are left uncertain of their rights and obligations. Women in anti-abortion states face challenges obtaining reproductive care and, if pregnant, other medical treatments unrelated to reproductive care, while hospitals and clinics in nearby states without such restrictions are grappling with overwhelming patient loads. Continue Reading Women’s Health on the Ballot in November: What the Election Could Mean for Reproductive Care and Beyond