The Phia Group Blog

By: David Ostrowsky Last month, while many of us were busy vacationing or doing last-minute back-to-school shopping, the Biden administration announced that it had reached an agreement with the titans of the pharma industry to lower prices on the 10…

By: Kendall Jackson, Esq. The implications of the Section 1557 Final Rule are currently in flux since the Final Rule was issued on April 26, 2024. The purpose of the Final Rule was to extend the protections against discrimination in…

By: David Ostrowsky Whether it’s met with great anticipation or utter dread, summer will soon be giving way to autumn. For many people living in picturesque New England, where The Phia Group is headquartered, seasonal change means an upcoming weekend…

By: David Ostrowsky In 2017, New York Times medical journalist Dr. Elisabeth Rosenthal published “An American Sickness: How Healthcare Became Big Business and How You Can Take It Back.” It quickly became one of this century’s most influential healthcare books,…

By: David Ostrowsky   For the past forty years, federal agencies have had considerable latitude to interpret and enforce regulations and subsequently advance regulatory initiatives. Per the precedent established in the Supreme Court’s 1984 decision in Chevron U.S.A., Inc. v….

  Obesity and weight-related health conditions are on the rise. About 4 in 10 U.S. citizens have a body mass index (BMI) of 30 or higher, putting them in the obese category. A century ago, only 1 in 3 Americans qualified as obese. With…