Rhode Island Attorney General Peter Neronha

New state oversight laws are slowing private equity's ability to acquire healthcare assets, causing a decline in both the number and value of such deals compared to previous years. The report attributes this slowdown to increased state scrutiny, with multiple states passing or proposing laws that restrict how private equity can operate or gain control over medical practices.

Fifteen states are suing the Trump administration to block cuts to a $1 billion school mental health grant program. The program, established after the 2018 Parkland and 2022 Uvalde school shootings, funds mental health professionals in schools. The administration halted the grants in April 2025, citing conflicts with its priorities, but a court previously ordered it to continue funding.

25 Democratic-led states and the District of Columbia have sued the Trump administration over Medicaid work requirements, challenging new federal guidance that narrows the 'medically frail' exemption. The lawsuit argues the guidance makes it difficult for disabled and ill individuals to remain on Medicaid.

Twenty-five Democratic-led states and the District of Columbia sued the Trump administration over new Medicaid work requirements, arguing the federal guidance narrows the 'medically frail' exemption, making it harder for disabled and ill individuals to retain coverage. The lawsuit challenges the implementation of work requirements under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which mandates 80 hours of monthly work or community service for Medicaid eligibility in 40 states.