AHLA's Speaking of Health Law

Alé Dalton, Partner, Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP, speaks with Kelly S. Street, Shareholder, Egerton McAfee Armistead & Davis PC, about his unique journey from farm boy to soldier to lawyer. They discuss Street’s experiences as a first-generation college student growing up on his grandparents’ Tennessee farm, what he learned serving in the U.S. Army, transitioning to law school as a veteran, what specifically drew him to health law and what his practice looks like, and why it is important for attorneys to find a “champion” or be one. They also discuss Street’s role in Backcountry Unit Search & Rescue, an all-volunteer team that supports search and rescue efforts at Great Smoky Mountains National Park. From AHLA’s Early Career Professionals Council.
Watch this episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nSEpS0rnjRI
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.
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Learn more about AHLA and the educational resources available to the health law community at https://www.americanhealthlaw.org/.

The Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) is gaining attention. Although CMMC originated within the Department of Defense, its reach is expanding into the health care ecosystem, often in ways that health care organizations don’t fully anticipate. Dave Bailey, Vice President of Consulting Solutions & Strategy, Clearwater, speaks with Jenifer McIntosh, Of Counsel, Stinson LLP, about when CMMC applies, how it differs from familiar health care compliance frameworks, and why third-party and supply chain risk are central to CMMC readiness. They also explore where health care organizations may be underestimating their CMMC exposure and what practical steps they can take to prepare. Sponsored by Clearwater.
Watch this episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_uiJ0SGhtXk
Learn more about Clearwater: https://clearwatersecurity.com/ 
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 tenth episode, Jennifer Smith, Partner, Wright Lindsey & Jennings LLP, speaks with David O’Neal, Partner, Parker Hudson Rainer & Dobbs LLP, about the current landscape of federal civil rights enforcement in health care. They discuss DOJ’s Civil Rights Fraud Initiative, the government’s use of the False Claims Act to enforce civil rights laws, investigations of large educational institutions, and enforcement related to conscience and religious freedom protections. From AHLA’s Health Care Liability and Litigation Practice Group.
Watch this episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fRt4rt2wIec
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 Health Care Liability and Litigation Practice Group: https://www.americanhealthlaw.org/practice-groups/practice-groups/health-care-liability-and-litigation 
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/.

Kyle Faget, Partner, Foley & Lardner LLP, and Devin Cohen, Partner, Proskauer Rose LLP, discuss the current legal and regulatory landscape of clinical trials. They cover issues related to changes to the FDA’s regulatory process, research funding, research misconduct, regulation of wellness products and clinical decision support software, and telehealth and decentralization.
Watch this episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6wz6HgjJTeQ
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 ninth episode, Kathy Roe, Managing Attorney, Health Law Consultancy, speaks with Judy Waltz, Partner, Foley & Lardner LLP, about the current areas of uncertainty surrounding Medicare Advantage (MA). They discuss why some MA Organizations (MAOs) are withdrawing plans, Humana v. Becerra and the potential impact on Risk Adjustment Data Validation audit processes and calculation of overpayment recoveries for MAOs, potential MAO network provider exposure under the False Claims Act, and what potential changes to MA might be on the horizon. From AHLA’s Payers, Plans, and Managed Care and Regulation, Accreditation, and Payment Practice Groups.
Watch this episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Az0cUVAjnFI
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 Payers, Plans, and Managed Care Practice Group: https://www.americanhealthlaw.org/practice-groups/practice-groups/payers-plans-and-managed-care 
Learn more about AHLA’s Regulation, Accreditation, and Payment Practice Group: https://www.americanhealthlaw.org/practice-groups/practice-groups/regulation-accreditation-and-payment 
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/.