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May 26, 2026

Understanding looming Medicaid eligibility changes

Commentary: The One Big Beautiful Bill Act changes Medicaid eligibility, limiting federal funding and adding new requirements.

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Apr 27, 2026

California taxes a Texas radiologist who works from home

Commentary: A Texas radiologist working remotely, faces California tax under the unitary business doctrine despite never working in the state.

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Mar 23, 2026

FTC’s noncompete ban is dead, but its efforts to limit noncompetes survives

Commentary: The FTC ends its nationwide noncompete ban but intensifies efforts to restrict noncompetes, especially in health care.

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Feb 23, 2026

Gender-affirming care guidelines bring complex issues

Commentary: Supreme Court ruling, federal guidelines bring complexities to gender-affirming care for states.

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Nov 24, 2025

Federal courts have oscillating anti-kickback interpretations

Two federal courts issued conflicting rulings on the Anti-Kickback Statute, narrowing its scope in one case while upholding broader enforcement in another.

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Sep 22, 2025

Ambient scribes in health care

The explosive growth of artificial intelligence offers many opportunities to increase efficiency in health care delivery, allowing providers to focus more of their time on delivering quality care, but providers […]

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Aug 18, 2025

Legal experts address the question of who should pay when AI goes wrong

Legal experts warn U.S. AI liability laws lag as cases in health care, hiring and housing highlight risks and need for stronger regulation.

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Aug 1, 2025

MD among states suing Trump over transgender care crackdown

Maryland's Anthony Brown is suing, alleging unlawful intimidation of hospitals providing gender-affirming care to transgender youth.

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Jul 24, 2025

UnitedHealth under federal investigation, says it is cooperating

UnitedHealth Group says it is cooperating with federal criminal and civil investigations involving its market-leading Medicare business.

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Jul 1, 2025

Baltimore mayor part of lawsuit over Trump’s efforts to restrict Obamacare enrollment

Mayors are suing the Trump administration over ACA rule changes that cut enrollment time and limit access to affordable health care coverage.

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Jun 9, 2025

New 2025 Maryland health care laws

The Maryland General Assembly’s 2025 legislative session concluded with the enactment of many health care laws that will impact health care facilities, providers, insurers, and patients in the state. Here are some of the highlights from the 2025 Session.

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Apr 24, 2025

What employers should know about excessive health plan costs

In the past decade, employers who sponsor pension plans have been subject to class actions brought by their employees, alleging the employers breached their fiduciary duty to pension plan participants […]