AHLA's Speaking of Health Law

Based on AHLA's annual Health Law Connections article, this special ten-part series brings together thought leaders from across the health law field to discuss the top ten issues of 2026. In the second episode, Zi Peng, Managing Director, StoneTurn, speaks with Alya Sulaiman, Chief Compliance and Privacy Officer & SVP of Regulatory Affairs, Datavant, about some of the primary issues around artificial intelligence (AI) in health care as organizations plan for 2026. They discuss the use of AI in prior authorization and utilization management, tensions between the federal government and the states over AI regulation, and actionable steps health care organizations should take to mitigate risk and ensure responsible AI deployment. Sponsored by StoneTurn.
Watch this episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LCJ5w4CN-Qo
Read AHLA's Top Ten 2026 article: https://www.americanhealthlaw.org/content-library/connections-magazine/article/a879dda5-35f9-46fb-ad45-1b0799343d74/Health-Law-Forecast-2026
Access all episodes in AHLA's Top Ten 2026 podcast series: https://www.americanhealthlaw.org/education-events/speaking-of-health-law-podcasts/top-ten-issues-in-health-law-podcast-series
Learn more about StoneTurn: https://stoneturn.com/ 
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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.
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Michael Kuczynski, Counsel, Polsinelli PC, speaks with Vince Tennerelli, Associate General Counsel, Community Health System, about how in-house counsel can navigate the world of taxes and audits for their nonprofit hospitals, with a focus on the Form 990 and Schedules H and L. They discuss how the Form 990 and corporate governance come together, conflict of interest policies and procedures, and community benefit tracking and calculating. Vince recently co-authored an article for Health Law Connections magazine about this topic. From AHLA’s Tax and Finance Practice Group.
Watch this episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iYB4myHb1xw
Read Vince’s Health Law Connections article: https://www.americanhealthlaw.org/content-library/connections-magazine/article/836c8a08-b55f-417b-8638-c7120d82b404/Protecting-the-Tax-Exemption-Privilege-Guidance-on 
Learn more about AHLA’s Tax and Finance Practice Group: https://www.americanhealthlaw.org/practice-groups/practice-groups/tax-and-finance 
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/.

Based on AHLA's annual Health Law Connections article, this special ten-part series brings together thought leaders from across the health law field to discuss the top ten issues of 2026. In the first episode, Jackie Papish, Partner, Barnes & Thornburg LLP, speaks with Emily Felder, Shareholder, Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck LLP, about how the One Big Beautiful Bill Act and reduced federal health care spending will continue to impact the health care industry in 2026. They discuss issues related to state directed payments/provider tax credits, work requirements, the Rural Health Transformation Program, Administration oversight of federal funds to the states, and implications as the midterm elections approach. From AHLA’s Hospitals and Health Systems Practice Group.
Watch this episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N_blsonhIGg
Read AHLA's Top Ten 2026 article: https://www.americanhealthlaw.org/content-library/connections-magazine/article/a879dda5-35f9-46fb-ad45-1b0799343d74/Health-Law-Forecast-2026

Access all episodes in AHLA's Top Ten 2026 podcast series: https://www.americanhealthlaw.org/education-events/speaking-of-health-law-podcasts/top-ten-issues-in-health-law-podcast-series

Learn more about AHLA's Hospitals and Health Systems Practice Group: https://www.americanhealthlaw.org/practice-groups/practice-groups/hospitals-and-health-systems
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/.

Jennifer Breuer, Partner, Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP, Sean Sullivan, Partner, Alston & Bird LLP, and Adam Greene, Partner, Davis Wright Tremaine LLP, discuss some of the latest trends and developments in the world of telehealth, as well as what to expect in 2026. They cover issues related to reimbursement (including the future of telehealth flexibilities), privacy and security, and other compliance risks. Jennifer is editor, and Sean and Adam are co-authors, of AHLA’s new Telehealth Law Handbook, Third Edition.
Watch this episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7-tPb_XNUzk
Learn more about AHLA’s new Telehealth Law Handbook, Third Edition: https://store.lexisnexis.com/ahla/products/ahla-telehealth-law-handbook-ahla-members-grpussku5629963.html 
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/.

Daniel Hettich, Partner, King & Spalding LLP, Emily Cook, Partner, McDermott Will & Schulte, Elizabeth Lippincott, Managing Member, Strategic Health Law, and Susan Banks, Partner, Holland & Knight LLP, discuss some of the latest trends and developments in the world of Medicare, as well as what to expect in 2026. They cover issues related to Part A, Part C (Medicare Advantage), fraud and abuse, and appeals and arbitration. Daniel was Faculty Chair, and Emily, Elizabeth, and Susan were Faculty members, of AHLA’s new Medicare 101 Course.
Watch this episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kQ5q_WxdItg
Learn more about AHLA’s Medicare 101 Course: https://www.americanhealthlaw.org/education-events/101-online-courses/medicare-101
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/.