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Tom advises and represents employers through sophisticated labor and employment matters, with a particular focus on the healthcare and education sectors. When investigation or litigation occurs, he’s a fierce advocate for clients, helping them to resolve issues with minimum interruptions to daily operations while implementing best practices to avoid future litigation.

On May 30, 2022, Politico published an article with the headline:  America’s Hospital Regulator Wasn’t Designed for a Pandemic.”  The crux of the article: “[T]he Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services is ill-equipped to enforce its rules.”  This matters for hospitals and other healthcare facilities still grappling with masks and vaccines.

Five interesting takeaways from the article are outlined below.