This is the third podcast in a series. The first podcast is here and the second installment is located here.
In the seventh episode of AHLA’s annual Health Law Connections Top 10 series, Zi Peng speaks with Leslie Overton, Partner at Axinn Veltrop & Harkrider LLP, about how health care organizations can navigate the current antitrust regulatory environment.
Their discussion covers how organizations are weighing the costs and benefits of mergers amid an administration that is receptive to settlements but continues to demand robust remedies. They examine the expanding role of state premerger notification laws, including new California requirements targeting private equity and hedge fund acquisitions in health care. The conversation also addresses rising antitrust risk from information technology platforms—including the use of pricing algorithms and third-party data-sharing arrangements—and the importance of careful management of labor-related practices such as no-poach agreements.
The episode concludes with a discussion of DOJ’s new whistleblower program, launched in July 2025, which offers monetary compensation for reporting antitrust violations and raises the stakes for organizations that lack strong internal compliance and reporting cultures. The overarching takeaway: in 2026, health care antitrust compliance requires early engagement of counsel, proactive program updates, and a clear-eyed understanding of where enforcement risk is expanding.
If you have any questions or would like to discuss how StoneTurn can help, reach out to Zi Peng.
To receive StoneTurn Insights, sign up for our newsletter.
