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 seventh episode, Zi Peng, Managing Director, StoneTurn, speaks with Leslie Overton, Partner, Axinn Veltrop & Harkrider LLP, about how health care organizations can navigate the current antitrust regulatory environment. They discuss how organizations are weighing the costs and benefits of mergers, the impact of the government’s current approach to settlements and remedies, antitrust traps related to information technology and labor, and DOJ’s new whistleblower program. Sponsored by StoneTurn.

Watch this episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DnMk8CPn_W0

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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