AHLA's Speaking of Health Law

AHLA hosted a one-day virtual convener on April 12, 2021 where participants discussed all aspects of health disparities and equity in health care, social determinants of health, the impact of law on these issues, and what can be done to address these issues now and in the future. 

In Part 1, Vonne Jacobs, Principal & Founder, PHAROS Healthcare Consulting and Creating Equity, LLC, moderates this introduction to the convener, which defines key terms such as racism, diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Watch the full conversation here. Access full video and audio recordings of the proceedings at americanhealthlaw.org/racialdisparitiesinhealthcare.  

Essential Legal Updates, Now in Audio

AHLA's popular Health Law Daily email newsletter is now a daily podcast, exclusively for AHLA Comprehensive members. Get all your health law news from the major media outlets on this podcast! To subscribe and add this private podcast feed to your podcast app, go to americanhealthlaw.org/dailypodcast.

Stay At the Forefront of Health Legal Education

Learn more about AHLA and the educational resources available to the health law community at https://www.americanhealthlaw.org/. 

In this episode of AHLA's monthly series on fraud and abuse issues, Matthew Wetzel, Partner, Goodwin Procter, speaks to Jessica Pill, Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer, Boston Scientific Corporation, about her unique path to compliance, what a typical day looks like, the toughest part of the job, and the role of mentorship in her career. They also discuss how compliance spans different academic and technical disciplines, the role of compliance in the health care industry, and how to get started in the compliance field. From AHLA's Fraud and Abuse Practice Group. Sponsored by BRG.

Listen to the August 2021 episode, which discusses career journeys to public service.

Essential Legal Updates, Now in Audio

AHLA's popular Health Law Daily email newsletter is now a daily podcast, exclusively for AHLA Comprehensive members. Get all your health law news from the major media outlets on this podcast! To subscribe and add this private podcast feed to your podcast app, go to americanhealthlaw.org/dailypodcast.

Stay At the Forefront of Health Legal Education

Learn more about AHLA and the educational resources available to the health law community at https://www.americanhealthlaw.org/. 

Joe Miller and Bruce Sokler, Co-Chairs of Mintz Levin’s Antitrust Practice, discuss President Biden’s July 9 executive order, which called for a government-wide focus on antitrust competition issues and identified 72 initiatives across several industries. They provide an overview of the aspects of the executive order that are of particular importance to the health care industry, including wage and labor issues, hospital mergers, and pharmaceutical issues. From AHLA’s Antitrust Practice Group.

Watch the full conversation here.

Essential Legal Updates, Now in Audio

AHLA's popular Health Law Daily email newsletter is now a daily podcast, exclusively for AHLA Comprehensive members. Get all your health law news from the major media outlets on this podcast! To subscribe and add this private podcast feed to your podcast app, go to americanhealthlaw.org/dailypodcast.

Stay At the Forefront of Health Legal Education

Learn more about AHLA and the educational resources available to the health law community at https://www.americanhealthlaw.org/. 

David S. Cade, Executive Vice President and CEO of AHLA, sat down with three prominent health law leaders on May 25, 2021 to discuss how we, as a community, can improve equity in health care and health law practice. In this episode, Vanessa A. Scott, J.D., Partner and Chief Diversity & Inclusion Officer at Eversheds Sutherland, speaks to the business case for diversity in health law practice. Scott helps large employers design competitive benefits packages that attract and retain personnel.

Watch the full conversation here. Access full video and audio recordings of the proceedings at americanhealthlaw.org/racialdisparitiesinhealthcare.  

Essential Legal Updates, Now in Audio

AHLA's popular Health Law Daily email newsletter is now a daily podcast, exclusively for AHLA Comprehensive members. Get all your health law news from the major media outlets on this podcast! To subscribe and add this private podcast feed to your podcast app, go to americanhealthlaw.org/dailypodcast.

Stay At the Forefront of Health Legal Education

Learn more about AHLA and the educational resources available to the health law community at https://www.americanhealthlaw.org/. 

Sarah Swank, Counsel, Nixon Peabody LLP, speaks to two GCs about the role of caregivers during the pandemic, the challenges they are facing, and how their organizations are providing them with the support they need. They share stories about caregivers they have interacted with and how those experiences have inspired their own careers.

Sarah’s guests are Michael Herald, General Counsel and Chief Administrative Officer, Guardian Healthcare, and Terry Lewis, Senior Associate Counsel, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center.

From AHLA’s In-House Counsel Practice Group.

Essential Legal Updates, Now in Audio

AHLA's popular Health Law Daily email newsletter is now a daily podcast, exclusively for AHLA Comprehensive members. Get all your health law news from the major media outlets on this podcast! To subscribe and add this private podcast feed to your podcast app, go to americanhealthlaw.org/dailypodcast.

Stay At the Forefront of Health Legal Education

Learn more about AHLA and the educational resources available to the health law community at https://www.americanhealthlaw.org/. 

David S. Cade, Executive Vice President and CEO of AHLA, sat down with three prominent health law leaders on May 25, 2021 to discuss how we, as a community, can improve equity in health care and health law practice. In this episode, Lindsay F. Wiley, J.D., Professor of Law and Director of the Health Law and Policy Program at American University, Washington College of Law, speaks to the social determinants of health. Wiley focuses her research on access to health care and healthy living conditions in the U.S. and globally.

Watch the full conversation here. Access full video and audio recordings of the proceedings at americanhealthlaw.org/racialdisparitiesinhealthcare.  

Essential Legal Updates, Now in Audio

AHLA's popular Health Law Daily email newsletter is now a daily podcast, exclusively for AHLA Comprehensive members. Get all your health law news from the major media outlets on this podcast! To subscribe and add this private podcast feed to your podcast app, go to americanhealthlaw.org/dailypodcast.

Stay At the Forefront of Health Legal Education

Learn more about AHLA and the educational resources available to the health law community at https://www.americanhealthlaw.org/. 

David Dahlquist, Partner, Winston & Strawn LLP, and Dina Older Aguilar, Vice President, Cornerstone, discuss FTC v. Hackensack Meridian Health and Englewood Health, which was argued in the Northern District of New Jersey in May 2021 (closing arguments took place on June 2, 2021 and the case is pending a final ruling). Hackensack and Englewood entered into a merger agreement in 2019, but the FTC challenged the merger in late 2020. Dahlquist represented Englewood Health, and Aguilar represented both parties. Dahlquist and Aguilar discuss the geographic and economic aspects at the center of the case, including the pro-competitive benefits of the merger that were argued by the defendants, along with the FTC’s position. From AHLA’s Antitrust Practice Group. Sponsored by Cornerstone.

Watch the full conversation here.

Essential Legal Updates, Now in Audio

AHLA's popular Health Law Daily email newsletter is now a daily podcast, exclusively for AHLA Comprehensive members. Get all your health law news from the major media outlets on this podcast! To subscribe and add this private podcast feed to your podcast app, go to americanhealthlaw.org/dailypodcast.

Stay At the Forefront of Health Legal Education

Learn more about AHLA and the educational resources available to the health law community at https://www.americanhealthlaw.org/. 

David S. Cade, Executive Vice President and CEO of AHLA, sat down with three prominent health law leaders on May 25, 2021 to discuss how we, as a community, can improve equity in health care and health law practice. In this episode, Daniel E. Dawes, J.D., Director of the Satcher Health Leadership Institute at Morehouse School of Medicine, speaks to the political determinants of health. Dawes is a widely respected lawyer, author, scholar, educator, and leader in the health equity, health reform, and mental health movements.

Watch the full conversation here. Access full video and audio recordings of the proceedings at americanhealthlaw.org/racialdisparitiesinhealthcare. 

Essential Legal Updates, Now in Audio

AHLA's popular Health Law Daily email newsletter is now a daily podcast, exclusively for AHLA Comprehensive members. Get all your health law news from the major media outlets on this podcast! To subscribe and add this private podcast feed to your podcast app, go to americanhealthlaw.org/dailypodcast.

Stay At the Forefront of Health Legal Education

Learn more about AHLA and the educational resources available to the health law community at https://www.americanhealthlaw.org/. 

AHLA's monthly podcast featuring health lawyer and blogger Norm Tabler's informative and entertaining take on recent health law and other legal developments.  

Essential Legal Updates, Now in Audio

AHLA's popular Health Law Daily email newsletter is now a daily podcast, exclusively for AHLA Comprehensive members. Get all your health law news from the major media outlets on this podcast! To subscribe and add this private podcast feed to your podcast app, go to americanhealthlaw.org/dailypodcast.

Stay At the Forefront of Health Legal Education

Learn more about AHLA and the educational resources available to the health law community at https://www.americanhealthlaw.org/. 

This special series highlights AHLA leaders who discuss key moments in their careers, current and future trends in health law, and AHLA’s role in their professional development. In this episode, Chip Hutzler, Director, Horne LLP, interviews Patricia Markus, Partner, Nelson Mullins, who is AHLA President Elect Designate for the 2021-2022 year (President for the 2023-2024 year). Trish talks about her career in health law, how technology will continue to transform the provision and payment of health care, and advice she would give to young health law professionals.

Trish also tells Chip:

• How her dream of joining the Chicago Cubs eventually led her into health law.
• The advice her aunt gave her before she went to law school.
• Her favorite city to visit when traveling for work (and why she would never want to live there permanently).
• Why it’s important to listen and seek other viewpoints.
• What her plaque will say when she’s inducted into the “Health Lawyer Hall of Fame.”

Sponsored by Horne LLP.

Essential Legal Updates, Now in Audio

AHLA's popular Health Law Daily email newsletter is now a daily podcast, exclusively for AHLA Comprehensive members. Get all your health law news from the major media outlets on this podcast! To subscribe and add this private podcast feed to your podcast app, go to americanhealthlaw.org/dailypodcast.

Stay At the Forefront of Health Legal Education

Learn more about AHLA and the educational resources available to the health law community at https://www.americanhealthlaw.org/.