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Man sentenced to life in prison after killing Dallas hospital workers
The man who fatally shot two workers at Methodist Dallas Medical Center last fall was sentenced to life in prison Nov. 9, according to The Dallas Morning News. -
Investigation into alleged improper billing at Providence still open a year later
An Oregon Department of Justice investigation into alleged improper billing by the state's largest hospital operator remains open more than a year later, according to a Nov. 9 The Lund Report article. -
Former Optum employee to pay $13M for role in fraud scheme
A former Optum employee will pay $13 million in restitution for his role in a multimillion dollar fraud scheme. -
Man killed by police outside North Carolina hospital
A North Carolina man was shot outside a hospital after telling staff members he planned to harm himself and was seen pocketing a gun, ABC affiliate WSOC reported Nov. 8. -
Nurse candidate sues BJC HealthCare over discrimination claims
A nurse accused St. Louis-based BJC HealthCare of delaying her start date and withdrawing a job offer because she is deaf, according to court documents filed in late October. -
Teen charged in assault of Illinois hospital workers
A teenager is facing charges after police said she hit three employees in Jacksonville (Ill.) Memorial Hospital on Nov. 7, according to a report from the Journal Courier. -
Hospital landlord group faces increasing pressure from lawyers, investors
Lawyers representing investors who may have lost significant money over the way a $375 million deal was presented by Medical Properties Trust are encouraging such investors to submit their losses, according to a Nov. 8 InvestorsObserver report. -
Senate committee advances bill that would delay DSH cuts, rein in PBM tactics
The Senate Finance Committee on Nov. 8 voted to advance a healthcare package that would eliminate two years of Medicaid disproportionate share hospital cuts and rein in what Chairman Sen. Ron Wyden of Oregon called "shadowy tactics by pharmacy benefit managers." -
Man who murdered Detroit nurse sentenced to 35-60 years
A Michigan man who pleaded guilty to second degree murder of a nurse was sentenced to 35 to 60 years in prison, CBS News reported Nov. 7. -
New California law protects against surprise ambulance bills
A California law will go into effect Jan. 1 that will prevent surprise out-of-network bills for ground ambulance rides, KFF Health News reported Nov. 7. -
Court sides with health system, ruling HRSA's 340B patient definition is 'too narrow'
The Health Resources and Services Administration's definition of who qualifies as a patient under the 340B drug pricing program is too narrowly defined, a federal judge ruled Nov. 7. -
Arizona voters reject $800M hospital plan
Flagstaff, Ariz., voters rejected an $800 million plan that would have had Flagstaff-based Northern Arizona Healthcare move its downtown campus seven miles south, local news outlet CBS 5 reported Nov. 7. -
State attorneys general crack down on health systems
In the last month, the offices of the state attorneys general in Tennessee, North Carolina and Connecticut have scrutinized health systems over various concerns, including care quality and access, the potential violation of an asset purchase agreement and questionable financial practices. -
Michigan 'nurse imposter' pleads guilty
A Michigan woman pleaded guilty to using another person's identity to gain employment as a nurse and making false statements related to healthcare matters, a Nov. 7 Justice Department press release said. -
Ozempic maker asks court to dismiss stomach paralysis suit
In response to a Louisiana woman's lawsuit, Novo Nordisk said "gastrointestinal events are well known side effects" of Ozempic and asked the court to dismiss the case, according to documents filed Nov. 3. -
Rady Children's faces lawsuit over secret surveillance
Rady Children's Hospital, based in San Diego, is facing a lawsuit alleging that the hospital secretly recorded a patient and her family to prove the child was suffering from abuse, KPBS reported Nov. 7. -
Former Kettering Health execs misused funds, investigation confirms
An internal investigation ordered by Kettering (Ohio) Health has confirmed that former senior executives and board members spent funds inappropriately — and the health system is seeking repayment. -
Georgia physician settles upcoding allegations
A Georgia physician has agreed to pay $225,000 to resolve allegations she billed government payers for office visits that were not as complex or as lengthy as she claimed. -
Missouri attorney general sues FDA over abortion pills
Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey recently filed suit against the FDA and HHS for approving abortion pills to be shipped. -
'Nursing prone to this kind of violation': Nurse sues rehab center for unpaid meal breaks
A nurse is suing a rehabilitation center for automatically deducting 30-minute meal breaks from her wage despite being routinely interrupted to care for patients, a Faruqi and Faruqi law firm press release said Nov. 1.
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