Health Law Conference

About the Event

Wednesday, June 4, 2025 | 12:00pm – 5:00pm
Boston Bar Association, 16 Beacon Street, Boston, MA

Join us on Wednesday, June 4th at the BBA for the annual Health Law Conference. This conference will provide practitioners working within the healthcare sector with important updates on a variety of legal issues and industry developments impacting their practice.

Agenda

12:00pm

Registration and Lunch

12:30pm

Keynote Address

  • Kiame Mahaniah, Undersecretary for Health, Executive Office of Health and Human Services

1:00pm

Break

1:15pm

Private Equity in Health Care in Massachusetts

  • The Hon. Cindy F. Friedman, Massachusetts Senate
  • Professor Rosemary Batt, Alice H. Cook Prof of Women and Work, ILR School, Cornell University
  • Jason Gregoire, Chair, Healthcare Practice Group, Sheehan Phinney
  • Kate Scarborough Mills, Senior Director for Market Oversight and Transparency, Health Policy Commission
  • Moderator: Amy Crafts, Shareholder, Sheehan Phinney

2:15pm

Break

2:30pm

What’s Next for Healthcare Programs and Funding?

  • Katherine Dirks, Chief State Trial Counsel, Office of the Massachusetts Attorney General
  • Elena Freydin, Chief Compliance Officer, Lynn Community Health Center

3:30pm

Break

3:45pm

AI Governance in Healthcare

Hear an overview of recent AI developments in health care and learn practice tips for enterprise-wide governance.

  • Anshul Mehra, Assistant General Counsel II, Dana Farber Cancer Institute
  • Alok Tayi, Ph.D, CEO and Founder, Vibe Bio

4:45pm

Break

5:00pm

2024-2025 MA Health Law Updates: What You Need to Know

Panelists will discuss regulatory developments, fraud and enforcement priorities, and top issues for payors.

  • Miranda Hooker, Partner, Goodwin
  • Emily Kretchmer, Partner, Krokidas & Bluestein

Moderators:

  • Elizabeth McEvoy, Partner, Epstein Becker Green
  • Amy Joseph, Partner, Orrick

5:45pm

Networking Reception

Steering Committee

Michael Evan Cannella
Massachusetts Health Connector
Conference Co-Chair

Elizabeth J. McEvoy
Epstein Becker Green
Conference Co-Chair

Amy Crafts
Sheehan Phinney Bass & Green

Jamie Flaherty
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

Eric Gold
Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

Kathleen G. Healy
Robinson + Cole

Amy M. Joseph
Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Adam Veness
Dianthus Therapeutics

Sponsorship

For information on sponsoring this event, contact Maggie DeMoura at mdemoura@bostonbar.org