AHLA's Speaking of Health Law

Providers and women face an uncertain landscape in the post-Dobbs health care system. Delphine O’Rourke, Partner, Goodwin Procter LLP, speaks with Dr. Somi Javaid, Founder, HERmd, about the impact of the Dobbs decision on providers and the future of women’s health. They discuss the unanticipated impacts on women’s access to care, what lawyers can do to help providers navigate the confusing legal environment, insurance coverage and supply chain concerns, and gender disparities in health care. Dr. Javaid is a leading women’s health expert and board-certified OB-GYN.
Listen to all of the episodes in AHLA's "After Dobbs" series here.

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Maggie Martin, Director, Crowe & Dunlevy, Hala Mouzaffar, Associate, Horty Springer and Mattern PC, and Christopher Adelman, Shareholder, Hall Render Killian Heath & Lyman PC, discuss what an informal resolution process is and the conditions under which this process is used as it relates to physician discipline. They also discuss legal considerations, including what is considered privileged, confidential, or reportable, and they provide recommendations and best practices for lawyers who are advising their clients on the informal resolution process. Maggie, Hala, and Christopher contributed to AHLA’s recently released brand-new title, The Complete Medical Staff, Peer Review, and Hearing Guidebook.
Watch the conversation here.

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The health law landscape after Dobbs is complex at best. Melissa Scott, Managing Director, The Claro Group, LLC, speaks with Delphine O’Rourke, Partner, Goodwin Procter LLP, about the risks and unknowns for hospitals and employers as they re-examine how to deliver reproductive care and medicine to patients and employees. They discuss the expected and unexpected impacts on the health care industry, how health care providers and other stakeholders can manage risk, considerations surrounding contraceptives, and potential conflicts between EMTALA and state abortion laws. Sponsored by The Claro Group.
Listen to all of the episodes in AHLA's "After Dobbs" series here.

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The medical profession has experienced a significant increase in the number of adverse medical staff actions against physicians of color, threatening their economic, physical, and mental well-being. Almeta Cooper, National Manager for Health Equity, Moms Clean Air Force, speaks with Sidney Welch, Office Managing Partner, Akerman LLP, and Tricia “CK” Hoffler, CEO, CK Hoffler Firm, about the context and nature of medical staff actions against physicians of color and corresponding legal challenges, the intersection of employment discrimination and health care regulation, and suggestions for reform. Sidney and CK authored an article for AHLA’s special edition of the Journal of Health and Life Sciences Law dedicated to “Emerging Issues in Health Equity in the United States: Legal, Legislative, and Policy Perspectives.”

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In this flash update, Adam Acosta, Partner, White & Case LLP, provides an overview of recent developments at the FTC on antitrust enforcement in the pharmaceuticals sector. He discusses the FTC’s focus on pharmaceutical pricing, developments related to pharmaceutical mergers, and updates related to the FTC’s enforcement activity. From AHLA’s Antitrust Practice Group.

Watch Adam’s commentary here.

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