Apr 16, 2025 | Medicare and Medicaid
Donald Trump signed an executive order on Tuesday directing the Department of Health and Human Services to work with Congress on amending a key component of Medicare’s new drug price negotiation authority. The directive specifically targets a timeline that drugmakers...
Apr 15, 2025 | Civil Healthcare Litigation, Criminal Matters
The DOJ announced that Dr. Rolando Chin, a Panamanian surgeon, pleaded guilty to charges of fraud against the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). According to the DOJ, Dr. Chin and other Panamanian medical professionals and pharmacies were found to have...
Apr 15, 2025 | Land Use Law
A key piece of Westside history is being reimagined as affordable housing under a zoning that supports higher density and mixed-income living. At 239 West Lake Avenue, the former Waluhaje Hotel and Apartments—a 1951 landmark once serving Black travelers and musicians...
Apr 8, 2025 | False Claims Act
The DOJ recently filed a complaint against Vohra Wound Physicians Management LLC and its owner, Dr. Ameet Vohra (collectively “Vohra”), for violating the False Claims Act (“FCA”). According to the complaint, Vohra Wound Physicians engaged in a nationwide scheme to...
Apr 8, 2025 | FOIS Compliance
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) laid off a large number of staff this week, including those responsible for handling public records requests under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). The cuts are part of a broader reduction of up to 10,000...
