Many Democrats are worried that Brett Kavanaugh, President Donald Trump's nominee to join the Supreme Court, will subvert the ACA if he is appointed to the court, but legal scholars are unsure abouthis position on the legislation, according to Law 360.  By Leo Vartorella - 7/17/18

Officials from Cleveland-based University Hospitals are asking a judge for a gag order against the attorneys representing the families and patients suing the hospital over the loss of their frozen eggs and embryos this year, according to a WKYC news report.  By Alia Paavola - 7/17/18

Good Samaritan Hospital in Dayton, Ohio, is set to close July 23, and HHS has launched an investigation into whether shutting down the hospital will have a disproportionate effect on African-American residents, according to lawyers representing a group of clergy who filed a civil rights complaint.  By Ayla Ellison - 7/17/18

Two assisted living facility employees were arrested after they allegedly restrained a 67-year-old dementia patient with duct tape July 3, according to ABC 15.  By Harrison Cook - 7/16/18

In January of this year, the Trump administration announced it will allow U.S. states to decide whether to impose individual work or job training requirements as a condition for Medicaid eligibility.  By Kathryn A. Culver, CPA/ABV, ASA, MBA, Manager - Healthcare Consulting, PYA - 7/16/18

The recent political turmoil around health reform highlights an unfortunate reality – health policy in the United States is not driven by clearly defined, consensus-driven goals and measurable outcomes.  By Paul Lichlyter, President and CEO, Lichlyter Consulting Inc. with contribution from Jeremy Wallman - 7/16/18

A retired physician and former chief of staff of Elizabethtown, Ky.-based Hardin Memorial Hospital filed a lawsuit to halt or postpone Hardin Memorial's sale to Louisville, Ky.-based Baptist Health, according to WDRB.  By Morgan Haefner - 7/16/18

From a New York health system settling a billing fraud case for $15.6 million to a heart transplant surgeon suing ProPublica and the Houston Chronicle, here are the latest healthcare industry lawsuits and settlements making headlines.  By Ayla Ellison - 7/16/18

Maywood, Ill.-based Loyola University Medical Center filed a lawsuit against Cook County, including the county's hospital system and sheriff's office, accusing the entities of refusing to retrieve an inmate from the medical center's care since April, according to the Cook County Record.  By Morgan Haefner - 7/13/18

A 33-year-old Florida man was indicted July 11 on charges of impersonating a physician and billing more than $1 million in fraudulent medical claims through a "phantom medical practice," according to nj.com.  By Alyssa Rege - 7/13/18

A Harrison-based North Arkansas Regional Medical Center physician filed a lawsuit against the hospital and its CEO July 11, claiming the institution retaliated against him for contracting with a different hospital, according to the Harrison Daily Times.  By Alyssa Rege - 7/13/18

Dayton, Ohio-based Premier Health and a contracted surgeon called on a court to dismiss a lawsuit accusing them of failing to notify patients getting treatment in the emergency department that their surgeon was not in-network with their health insurance plan, according to the Dayton Daily News.  By Morgan Haefner - 7/13/18

Managed care organizations can do more to improve Medicaid integrity, according to a report from the HHS Office of Inspector General.  By Kelly Gooch - 7/12/18

Police are on the hunt for two men who stole about $1,000 worth of medical equipment from a van in Oklahoma City, according to a KOKH news report.  By Alia Paavola - 7/12/18

A judge sentenced a Santa Fe, N.M.-based physician to more than four years in prison for healthcare billing fraud and obstruction of justice after he allegedly faked a cancer diagnosis to postpone the hearing, according to the Albuquerque Journal.  By Morgan Haefner - 7/12/18

Los Angeles-based Pacific Alliance Medical Center, which closed in November 2017, filed a lawsuit against the National Union Fire Insurance Co. of Pittsburgh July 10, claiming the insurer denied coverage to the hospital during an active U.S. Department of Justice investigation into the facility, violating the insurer's own policies.  By Alyssa Rege - 7/12/18

The Securities and Exchange Commission voted 3-2 in late June to propose a cap on whistle-blower payouts, according to MarketWatch.  By Ayla Ellison - 7/12/18

President Donald Trump named Brett Kavanaugh, a judge for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, as his nominee for the U.S. Supreme Court on July 9. Now, as a political fight ensues over the pick, healthcare could be one of the issues at the forefront for Democrats, according to The Hill.  By Kelly Gooch - 7/11/18

In a groundbreaking decision on April 30, the California Supreme Court adopted a new legal standard that makes it much more difficult for businesses to classify California workers as independent contractors.  By David B. Monks - 7/11/18

LaGrangeville, N.Y.-based Health Quest Systems and certain of its subsidiaries have agreed to pay more than $14.7 million to the federal government and an additional $895,427 to the state of New York to resolve False Claims Act allegations, according to the Department of Justice.  By Ayla Ellison - 7/10/18