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California hospital appeals court decision ending bankruptcy
The board overseeing Hollister, Calif.-based Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital is appealing a California judge's ruling that found the hospital ineligible to remain in Chapter 9 bankruptcy. -
County seeks to join state lawsuit against HCA Mission
Buncombe County in North Carolina has filed a motion to intervene in the attorney general's lawsuit against HCA and is seeking $3 million in damages it claims HCA Mission Hospital has cost taxpayers through "excessive" wait times for patients to get transferred from EMS care to the hospital's emergency department. -
California bill takes aim at after-hours messages to employees
California lawmakers are mulling a bill that would make it illegal for employers to message their workers outside of normal work hours, which the bill's sponsor is calling a "right to disconnect" law. -
Sanofi to resolve cancer claims tied to heartburn drug
Sanofi has agreed to settle about 4,000 lawsuits alleging that the drugmaker failed to warn patients of cancer risks tied to its heartburn drug Zantac, The Wall Street Journal reported April 3. -
3 more sentenced in nurse degree scheme
On April 2, a judge sentenced three defendants to federal prison for their roles in running a coordinated scheme to sell thousands of fake diplomas and transcripts to aspiring nurses. -
Colorado bill wants hospitals to put their names on medical debt lawsuits
Colorado lawmakers have introduced a bill that would require hospitals to use their own names when suing patients over unpaid medical bills, ABC affiliate KJCT reported April 3. -
Former Medicaid supervisor sentenced to 18 months in prison for embezzlement
A former Medicaid supervisor will serve 18 months in prison after pleading guilty to wire fraud, according to an April 3 news release from the Justice Department. -
New monitor to oversee HCA's Mission Health purchase
A new firm, Affiliated Monitors, has been selected to oversee HCA Healthcare's compliance with commitments set forth in its 2019 purchase agreement of Asheville, N.C.-based Mission Health. -
Minnesota hospital employee stabbed by patient
An employee at CentraCare Rice Hospital in Willmar, Minn., was seriously injured after being stabbed by a patient April 1, police told local news outlets. -
Senate probes private-equity's role in ED staffing
A Senate committee has sent letters to Apollo Global Management, the Blackstone Group and KKR — three of the nation's largest private-equity firms — and four emergency medicine staffing companies owned by the firms, requesting they provide information by April 17 on how they oversee or staff hospital emergency departments, according to an NBC News report. -
Former UI hospital administrator pleads guilty in 3-decade identity fraud scheme
A former systems architect with the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics has pled guilty in a three-decade identity fraud scheme — which began at a hot dog cart and cost the victim 575 days of freedom. -
Pennsylvania physician couple pleads guilty to fraud
A physician couple from Hollidaysburg, Pa., has pleaded guilty for their roles in a fraud scheme. -
Connecticut hospitals oppose bill for charity care standardization
Connecticut lawmakers are proposing legislation that would standardize paperwork for charity care and require hospitals to make it easier for patients to understand their financial assistance options at the beginning of treatment. -
Jury awards $120M in negligence case against Henry Ford
A jury has found Detroit-based Henry Ford Health negligent in failing to perform a timely cesarean section, Click On Detroit reported March 31. -
Man with chainsaw assaults Vermont hospital workers, destroys property: Police
A man was taken into custody by Vermont State Police after assaulting staff and destroying property with a chainsaw at St. Johnsbury-based Northeastern Vermont Regional Hospital. -
Lawmakers set date for UnitedHealth CEO hearing
The Senate Finance Committee is planning a hearing with UnitedHealth Group CEO Andrew Witty on April 30, The Washington Post reports. -
FTC continues to challenge $320M Novant, CHS deal
The Federal Trade Commission filed court documents on March 25 seeking a preliminary injunction to bar Winston-Salem, N.C.-based Novant Health from its $320 million acquisition of two North Carolina hospitals from Franklin, Tenn.-based Community Health Systems. -
Medical equipment company owner gets prison for role in $87M kickback scheme
A durable medical equipment company owner was sentenced to three and a half years in prison for his role in an $87 million healthcare fraud scheme. -
Kentucky system CEO didn't want a woman in admin position, EEOC alleges
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission is accusing Danville, Ky.-based Ephraim McDowell Health of denying an employee a promotion because of her sex and retaliating against her after she reported discrimination. -
Lifespan employee placed camera in children's hospital bathroom: Police
An employee of Providence, R.I.-based Hasbro Children's Hospital, part of Providence-based Lifespan, was taken into custody by Providence Police after reports that he was placing cameras in the hospital bathrooms.
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