Modern Healthcare has hired Christopher Kane as a reporter in its Washington office.

He previously worked for Acuris Global as a reporter covering antitrust health care stories, including major mergers and acquisitions. He also wrote about the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the U.S. Patent and Trademark office.

Kane previously was a contributing reporter for the Los Angeles Blade and a communication specialist for the Foundation for Biomedical Research.

He holds a bachelor’s degree from UNC-Asheville.