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03.20.23

State Benchmarking Updates: The State of Play

See the latest legislative and programmatic health care cost growth benchmarking developments across states.


03.20.23

Additional Resources

Browse reports, white papers, and other resources that states, thought leaders, and others have recently published on cost growth benchmarking and improving health care affordability.


03.17.23

Another Wage-Fixing Indictment (and Preventive Measures to Take)

On March 16, 2023, the U.S. Department of Justice announced another indictment of an individual, alleging price-fixing in the labor markets for health care services.


03.16.23

Real Estate Guidance For Construction Loans in FDIC Receivership

Real estate developers may be wondering what to expect for upcoming draws of construction loans or credit lines to fund real estate development if the FDIC places their lender into receivership.


03.14.23

Final Rule: Patent Office Clarifies Date of Receipt for Electronic Submissions

The United States Patent Office issued a final rule on the receipt date of patent correspondence officially submitted electronically using the Patent Office electronic filing system.


03.14.23

Recent AI Developments—Can AI Replace Attorneys?

I asked ChatGPT why truth in advertising is important. Here is the result.


03.14.23

Biden Administration Seeks $500M to Implement and Enforce No Surprises Act and Mental Health Parity

President Biden’s proposed 2024 budget includes substantial additional amounts for continued funding of the implementation and enforcement of the No Surprises Act and the transparency laws passed along with the NSA.


03.14.23

Federal Wiretap Act: Illinois Court Rejects Claim Over Hospital Deploying Website Analytics Tools

Wiretapping claims have become the focus of the privacy plaintiff’s bar.


03.13.23

Top Five Employment Issues Upon a Sudden Bank Failure

The sudden closure of a bank can create a host of ripple effects.


03.13.23

Federal Reserve Establishes New Program to Enhance Bank Liquidity

On March 12, 2023, in response to concerns about the ongoing ripple effects of recent bank failures, the Federal Reserve Board established the new Bank Term Funding Program (the Program) to provide additional funding to eligible depository institutions in order to enhance banks’ ability to ...