McDermott Will & Schulte Health Law Podcast

On this episode of  Driving the Deal , Brian Fortune, Senior Managing Director at Farragut Square Group, sits down with Joel White, President & CEO of Horizon Government Affairs, to unpack the evolving healthcare policy landscape on Capitol Hill. With Congress already in an ambitious legislative year, they explore: The top congressional priorities shaping the policy agenda How Medicaid reform may...

In this episode of  Driving the Deal , host Brian Fortune, Senior Managing Director at Farragut Square Group, is joined by Rodney Whitlock, Vice President at McDermott+ and a longtime Capitol Hill health policy expert. Together, they unpack why Medicaid has become a political flashpoint in 2025. With the concurrent budget resolution passed earlier in April, they explore what's driving urgency in C...

In this episode of Driving the Deal , Brian Fortune, Senior Managing Director at Farragut Square Group and Krist Werling, Partner & Global Head, Health & Life Sciences at McDermott Will & Emery are joined by three very special guests from J.P. Morgan, Matt Wedge, Managing Director & Co-Head of Middle Market Healthcare Investment Banking; Michael Smith, Executive Director; and Trey Hanlan, Managing...

On this episode of Driving the Deal, Brian Fortune, Senior Managing Director at Farragut Square Group, is joined by Jackie Williams, Director of Research, and Hope Amsterdam, Lead Post-Acute Care Analyst, to unpack the key takeaways from our recent webinar on the 2025 outlook for Home Health, Hospice, Home Care, HME, and Home Medical Supplies. This episode covers deal volume and valuation trends,...

In this episode of Driving the Deal, Brian Fortune, Senior Managing Director at Farragut Square Group, and Krist Werling, Partner & Global Head of Health & Life Sciences at McDermott Will & Emery, are joined by Rebecca Springer, Director of Market Development at Bailey & Company, to break down the biggest takeaways from HPE Miami. They dive into the 2025 deal outlook, key macroeconomic drivers and...

This special quarterly series of the Governing Health podcast with SullivanCotter highlights developments in and offers support to the board's executive compensation committee in light of the many complex operational, technical, and strategic issues that the committee confronts.   In this episode, Michael Peregrine, Tim Cotter, Bruce Greenblatt, Kathy Hastings, and Jeff Holdvogt offer recommendati...

We're delighted to offer the latest episode in the Governing Health: Board Dialogue series, featuring Ken Kaufman, co-founder and managing director of healthcare management consulting firm Kaufman Hall. In this episode, Ken and podcast host Michael Peregrine examine some of the most bewildering challenges facing hospital administration in recent years. Against this backdrop of rapid change, a well...

The first episode of the new season of Driving the Deal is here! In this episode, Brian Fortune, Senior Managing Director at Farragut Square Group is joined by Carlos Orantes, CEO of Alcanza Clinical Research, and Erik Kistler, Managing Director of Houlihan Lokey's Healthcare Group, to dive deep into the world of clinical research sites and their growing appeal in the private equity space. They'll...

On this episode of Driving the Deal, Brian Fortune, Senior Managing Director at Farragut Square Group, sits down with Vikram Sithian, Managing Director and Head of Healthcare Financial Sponsors Coverage at Cantor Fitzgerald, to explore the key trends shaping the healthcare private equity landscape. They discuss the latest in healthcare services dealmaking, delve into subsector activity among spons...

On this episode, Brian Fortune, Senior Managing Director at Farragut Square Group, is joined by Trey Marinello, Managing Director for Houlihan Lokey's Healthcare Group, and Chad Schulz, Executive Vice President and Managing Director at Alliant Insurance Services. Live from the Houlihan Lokey Global Healthcare Conference in New York City, they embark on a riveting conversation on the booming privat...

On this episode, Brian Fortune, Senior Managing Director at Farragut Square Group, is joined by Mark Francis, Managing Director and Global Head of the Healthcare Group at Houlihan Lokey. They discuss the state of healthcare private equity in 2024. Mark shares insights on deal activity, key market impacts, emerging opportunities, and the influence of digital healthcare. He also highlights the big c...

In this episode, Brian Fortune, Senior Managing Director at Farragut Square Group, is joined by his colleague, Sharon Lamb, Partner and head of the U.K. Healthcare Practice Group at McDermott Will & Emery. Together, they debrief the HPE Europe 2024 conference in London, covering key trends, including selective deal activity, biotech and pharma services growth, and the rise of medtech driven by AI....

On this episode, Brian Fortune, Senior Managing Director at Farragut Square Group, is joined by David Schuppan, Senior Partner and Co-Head of Healthcare at The Vistria Group, for the very first episode of our Fund Founders series. They set off on an insightful discussion on healthcare trends, investments, and innovation. David shares his perspective on the themes that have driven his career, the b...

On this episode, Brian Fortune, Senior Managing Director at Farragut Square Group, is joined by Eugene Goldenberg, Managing Director at Edgemont Partners. Together, they explore the dynamic post-acute care sector and the latest trends in healthcare M&A. Eugene offers a deep dive into the current state of the market, highlighting key trends in personal care, hospice, and home health. Brian and Euge...

On this episode, Brian Fortune, Senior Managing Director at Farragut Square Group, is joined by his colleague, Paul Hughes, co-head of the McDermott Will & Emery's practices focusing on Supreme Court & Appellate Litigation as well as Government & Regulatory Litigation. Together, they explore the recent Loper Bright decision that ended Chevron deference. Paul breaks down the ruling, discusses its i...

Today's podcast examines whether board compensation, if appropriate, is legally feasible and whether healthcare organizations need to implement such programs in order to recruit, retain, and recognize board members. Host Michael Peregrine is joined by guest Bruce Greenblatt, Managing Director at Sullivan Carter. Together they cover a range of considerations for not-for-profit healthcare organizati...

On this episode, Brian Fortune, Senior Managing Director at Farragut Square Group, is joined by Baxter Lee, CFO of Clearwater Security, to discuss the escalating issue of cybersecurity in the healthcare sector. Baxter sheds light on recent cyber-attacks, including the Change Healthcare breach, and examines their financial, operational, and privacy impacts. He explains how Clearwater collaborates w...

On this episode, Brian Fortune, Senior Managing Director at Farragut Square Group, is joined by Farragut's own Assistant Vice President, Holly Stokes. Holly breaks down the newly released Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) rule for 2025, discussing the PFS mechanics, key proposals, and anticipated pressures. They review the net cut to the conversion factor and its impact on stakeholders, including poten...

On this episode, Brian Fortune, Senior Managing Director at Farragut Square Group is joined by Farragut's own Assistant Vice President, Holly Stokes, and Sheila Madhani, President of Madhani Healthcare Consulting, as they dive into predictions for the upcoming 2025 Physician Fee Schedule Rule. They share their insights into the rule's potential impact, as well as providing an update on congression...

On this episode, Brian Fortune, Senior Managing Director at Farragut Square Group, and Krist Werling, McDermott Partner and co-head of the Firm's Private Equity Practice Group, are joined by L.A. Galyon IV, Managing Partner at Brentwood Capital Advisors discussing the evolving healthcare deal market, key drivers, challenges, and notable trends shaped by technological advancements. We'll also delve...

On this episode, Brian Fortune, Senior Managing Director at Farragut Square Group, and Krist Werling, McDermott Partner and co-head of the Firm's Private Equity Practice Group, are joined by their colleague, Jiayan Chen, also Partner at McDermott Will & Emery. Together, they provide an overview of the pharma services space and, specifically, dive into clinical trial site management, a space that K...

In this episode, host Brian Fortune, senior managing director at Farragut Square Group, is joined by Farragut's own Assistant Vice President, Holly Stokes. Holly provides an update and 2024 outlook for the No Surprises Act (NSA). They discuss the carve out, as well as the status of the committee and their recommendations. Along with this update, they share their thoughts on the NSA's potential imp...

The Driving the Deal podcast is back for its fourth season! We're bringing you the latest topics impacting the healthcare private equity space. In this new episode, Brian Fortune, Senior Managing Director at Farragut Square Group, and Krist Werling, McDermott Partner and co-head of the Firm's Private Equity Practice Group, are joined by Farragut Square Group's Assistant Vice President, Holly Stoke...

 In this special episode of a multi-part series, host Brian Fortune, senior managing director at Farragut Square Group, is joined by his colleague, Devin Stone, head of data analytics at McDermott+ Consulting (M+) and former economist at Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Office of the Actuary, where he served as co-lead for the 2016-2025 national health expenditure projections. They embar...

In this episode, host Brian Fortune, senior managing director at Farragut Square Group, and Krist Werling, McDermott partner and co-head of the Private Equity Practice Group, sit down with John Jamison, Director of Healthcare Investment Banking at Cantor Fitzgerald. Together, they discuss the macroenvironment of the allergy and ENT space, commenting on what's sparking interest in the sector and wh...