Navigating The Changing Landscape Of Health Care: 9 Key Trends To Watch

Partner Kenya Woodruff, the Chair of the Health Care Practice at Katten, had a recent conversation with Nick Uehlecke from the Todd Strategy Group to discuss current trends in the health care industry. The two discussed numerous issues at play. The following are nine highlights, trends they are watching closely:

Private Equity in Health Care: The FTC, DOJ and HHS are paying close attention to the impact of private equity investment in the health care industry. […]

By | Apr 20, 2024 ||

Private Equity Driven Healthcare Market Consolidation Scrutinized

Earlier this month, the Antitrust Division of the DOJ, the Department of Health and Human Services, and the Federal Trade Commission announced a joint cross-government inquiry into the control over health care by private equity firms and other corporate owners, and, in conjunction with that announcement, released a Request for Information seeking public comment from stakeholders, including patients, consumer advocates, doctors, nurses, health care administrators, employers, private insurers, PBMs, GPOs, nursing homes, hospices, home health agencies, hospitals, and […]

By | Apr 18, 2024 ||

Federal Agencies Launch Joint Inquiry Into Private Investment In Health Care

DOJ, FTC, and HHS jointly announced the launching of a cross-government public inquiry into increasing private equity and corporate involvement in health care, the latest announcement in a string of public statements from the federal government on the topic.

On March 5, 2024, the Department of Justice (“DOJ”), Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”), and Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) jointly launched a “cross-government public inquiry” into increasing private equity and corporate involvement in health care. As […]

By | Apr 16, 2024 ||