How (in) the Health?

Ep. 3: Making Sense of the False Claims Act

Wed, 12 Aug 2026 08:00:00 -0400

In this episode of How (in) the Health, Edo and Caroline speak with Dave Lazarus, a partner in the firm’s White Collar Crime & Government Investigations practice, who specializes in False Claims Act and healthcare fraud litigation. They discuss the status of False Claims Act enforcement under the Trump Administration, and current DOJ enforcement priorities.

Topics include:

The False Claims Act under the Trump Administration
DOJ enforcement priorities and the use of data and AI
Crackdown on hospice fraud and payment suspensions

Learn more about Foley Hoag’s False Claims Act practice.

Find out more about Foley Hoag’s Healthcare Department.

Credits:

Hosts: Edo Banach and Caroline Farrell

Guest: Dave Lazarus

Producer: Brian Markowitz and Gary Silver

Editor and Sound Engineer: Gary Silver

Research: Brian Markowitz

Additional assistance: Emily Freeman, Shivangi Mehta and Jessica Murphy

Music: Phil Dodge

Ep. 2: Weeding Through the Details of Cannabis Rescheduling

Wed, 08 Jul 2026 02:00:00 -0400

In the second episode of How in the Health, Edo Banach and Caroline Farrell speak with Jesse Alderman and Mike McQueeny, co-chairs of Foley Hoag’s Cannabis and Hemp practice, about the fast-moving legal landscape surrounding cannabis rescheduling and the industry as a whole. They discuss:

The origin of Foley Hoag’s cannabis practice
How cannabis law has become increasingly specialized
Current developments in cannabis rescheduling and business considerations
Experimental Medicaid and Medicare care pathways
Cannabis vs. hemp
Tensions in state vs. federal regulations
Predictions for cannabis regulation and legalization

Find out more about Foley Hoag’s Cannabis and Hemp practice: https://foleyhoag.com/industries-practices/cannabis-and-hemp/

Find out more about Foley Hoag’s Healthcare Department: https://foleyhoag.com/industries-practices/healthcare/

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Credits:

Hosts: Edo Banach and Caroline Farrell

Producer: Brian Markowitz and Gary Silver

Editor and Sound Engineer: Gary Silver

Research: Brian Markowitz

Additional assistance: Emily Freeman, Shivangi Mehta and Jessica Murphy

Music: Phil Dodge

Ep. 1: Introducing How (in) the Health

Wed, 20 May 2026 14:00:00 -0400

In the first episode of our new healthcare podcast, How (in) the Health, Edo Banach and Caroline Farrell trace the winding paths that brought them together—first at CMS as Affordable Care Act hires, and now as colleagues at Foley Hoag. Their origin stories double as a primer on the forces shaping American healthcare: Medicaid enrollment battles, the dual-eligible population, hospice and palliative care, and the Affordable Care Act's unfinished promises.

From there, Edo and Caroline zero in on two mega-themes they believe will dominate the next decade: coverage preservation in the face of Medicaid changes under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, and Medicare's shift toward non-medical supports delivered in the home and community. They then preview future episodes that will feature in-depth conversations on these and other topics, with experts from across the industry.

If you want to understand why so many of today's healthcare headlines feel like déjà vu, this conversation lays the groundwork.