Health Care

The Federal Trade Commission has cautioned Tennessee lawmakers that proposed changes to the state’s hospital oversight laws could unintentionally increase health care costs if not carefully aligned. According a statement issued by agency officials,...

The UK is pushing ahead on regulations for artificial intelligence in health care, creating a national commission to help the country attract health-tech investment and make the most of the...

Authorities in Perth have prohibited the use of AI bot technology by doctors due to concerns over patient confidentiality. According to a report from ABC News, the South Metropolitan Health Service (SMHS) in Perth stated that certain staff members had been using software such as ChatGPT to create medical notes, which were then added to patient […]

On Wednesday a federal grand jury in Las Vegas handed down an indictment accusing a healthcare executive of conspiring to suppress the wages for local nurses, in violation of US antitrust law. If convicted, the executive could face severe criminal penalties. Eduardo Lopez, of Las Vegas, was recently charged with being involved in a conspiracy […]

By Lauren Norris Donahue & Brian Smith, K&L Gates LLP On 3 February 2023, the U.S. Department of Justice Antitrust Division (Division) announced its withdrawal of three long-standing antitrust policy statements related to enforcement in the health care industry. The policy statements were issued jointly with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), which has not yet […]