• Texas providers not obligated to perform emergency abortions, court rules

    On Jan. 2, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit issued a ruling stating that Texas hospitals and physicians are not obligated to perform emergency abortions under a decades-old federal law requiring hospitals to provide all patients appropriate emergency care. 
  • Penn Medicine hospital cited after patient death

    A Penn Medicine hospital was briefly placed in "immediate jeopardy" by state officials following the November death of a patient at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania-Cedar Avenue, the Philadelphia Inquirer reported Jan. 1.
  • 10 recent healthcare industry lawsuits, settlements

    From a Maryland physician acquitted in an alleged $15 million fraud scheme to an Iowa pharmacy filing a lawsuit against UnitedHealth Group, here are 10 recent healthcare industry lawsuits, settlements and legal developments Becker's has reported since Dec. 21: 
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  • Maryland physician acquitted of $15M fraud scheme

    A Maryland physician was acquitted of a more than $15 million fraud scheme conviction after the court determined prosecution did not provide enough evidence that "ambiguous" CPT codes were being abused, law firm Husch Blackwell reported on JD Supra Dec. 29.
  • Ohio governor vetoes bill rejecting gender-affirming care, sports

    Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine has vetoed House Bill 68 — the "Saving Ohio Adolescents from Experimentation" and "Save Women's Sports" acts — which would have limited minors from receiving gender-affirming care, along with mandating colleges establish single-sex sports teams.
  • Police probe at least 1 patient death at Oregon hospital

    Police are investigating at least one patient death at Asante Rogue Regional Medical Center in Medford, Ore., according to reports from the Rogue Valley Times and NBC affiliate KOBI-TV. 
  • Medicare billing company owners indicted in $25M scheme

    Twin siblings who ran a Medicare billing company have been charged for their alleged role in a $25 million scheme involving fraudulent durable medical equipment claims. 
  • Judge allows juror review in Johns Hopkins 'Netflix' case

    The judge overseeing a Florida civil case made famous by a Netflix documentary has issued an order for the examination of a juror's conduct during the eight-week trial, the Tampa Bay Times reported Dec. 22. 
  • Connecticut hospital cancer care expansion lawsuit rejected

    Greenwich (Conn.) Hospital's lawsuit against the town's planning and zoning commission for rejecting the hospital's bid to develop a cancer care center has been dismissed by a state Supreme Court judge, the CT Insider reported Dec. 28.
  • Judge blocks Idaho ban on gender-affirming care

     A federal judge has temporarily blocked an Idaho law banning gender-affirming care for minors, The New York Times reported Dec. 27.
  • Man arrested after threatening violence at Tennessee, Ohio hospitals

    An Oklahoma man was arrested Dec. 26 after phoning hospitals in Tennessee and Ohio with threats to commit violence, according to local news sources. 
  • Healthcare billing fraud: 11 recent cases

    From Community Health Network agreeing to a $345 million False Claims Act settlement to the sentencing of an orthopedic surgeon for his role in an upcoding scheme, here are 11 healthcare billing fraud cases Becker's has reported since Dec. 12: 
  • Urgent care chain to pay $9.1M to settle false claim allegations

    Ballwin, Mo.-based Total Access Urgent Care will pay more than $9.1 million to settle allegations it submitted false claims to Medicare and other federal healthcare programs. 
  • A historically unproductive year in Congress

    Congress passed just 31 bills that became law in 2023, a record low in modern times, Spectrum News reported Dec. 21. 
  • Atlanta hospital settles religious discrimination lawsuit over flu shot requirement

    Children's Healthcare of Atlanta is settling a religious discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, according to an EEOC Dec. 22 press release.
  • 9 students of closed nursing school file lawsuit against state

    A third lawsuit has been filed related to the abrupt closure of Stone Academy, a for-profit nursing school based in Connecticut. Nine students filed a federal lawsuit Dec. 26 against state officials at the Office of Higher Education and the state Department of Public Health, which had oversight of the for-profit school while it was still operational, NBC Connecticut reported.
  • 2nd arrest warrant issued for Ammon Bundy amid St. Luke's lawsuit

    A second arrest warrant has been issued for Ammon Bundy, the former gubernatorial candidate and far-right public figure at the center of a legal battle with Boise-based St. Luke's Health System. 
  • Healthcare CEO faces 40-count indictment, charges of embezzlement

    The former CEO of Apache Behavioral Health Services in Whiteriver and Cibecue, Ariz., has been charged in a scheme to defraud millions of dollars from the federally funded tribal healthcare provider.
  • New York governor vetoes noncompete ban

    New York Gov. Kathy Hochul vetoed a bill that would have prohibited noncompete agreements, The Wall Street Journal reported Dec. 23.
  • New York to Beth Israel: Stop closing services

    The New York State Department of Health has ordered New York City-based Mount Sinai Beth Israel to "cease and desist" from closing beds and services without approval of the department.

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