Albany, N.Y.-based St. Peter's Health Partners and its Troy, N.Y.-based Samaritan Hospital filed a lawsuit on Feb. 28 against New York state Attorney General Letitia James's office seeking relief from the court regarding the office's investigation into the hospital's planned closure of its Burdett Birth Center. 

What began as a medical malpractice lawsuit against a Texas urologist has evolved into a broader accusation, The Texas Tribune reported Feb. 23. 

Two affiliate hospitals of Livonia, Mich.-based Trinity Health filed lawsuits Feb. 26 against North American Partners in Anesthesia, alleging the group's noncompete clauses stifle competition and violate antitrust laws. 

An Ohio man who owned four pharmacies was convicted Feb. 27 for dispensing a gastroenterology generic drug without prescriptions and overcharging Medicaid, the Justice Department said. 

President Joe Biden issued an executive order to protect Americans' sensitive personal data — including health data — from countries of concern. 

A marketing company owner from California was charged for his alleged role in a fraud and kickback scheme that cost Medicare more than $10 million. 

St. Charles Health System, a private nonprofit system in Bend, Ore., has been named in a lawsuit after allegedly denying charity care to eligible patients, according to The Lund Report. 

Over 20 hospitals and affiliated companies have united in multidistrict litigation that suggests in a complaint that drug distributors, pharmacies and other entities have contributed to the opioid epidemic, which has negatively affected hospital finances and strained patient aid capabilities.

A Wisconsin judge denied an orthopedic practice's request for a temporary injunction that sought to delay the closure of two Hospital Sisters Health System-owned hospitals in the state, according to court records.

The estate of a man who died at Medford, Ore.-based Asante Rogue Regional Medical Center in February 2022 has filed an $11.5 million lawsuit against the health system and a former nurse, claiming the nurse's drug diversion led to a fatal infection. 

The union that accused Bakersfield, Calif.-based Kern County Hospital Authority of overpaying its executives through their own private consulting firms has escalated its concerns to an official complaint. 

South Dakota lawmakers are proposing a bill that would require the creation of an educational video to clarify when abortion is legal in the state, KFF Health News reported Feb. 27.

White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre called the Alabama Supreme Court's recent ruling that frozen embryos are considered children "shameful" during a Feb. 26 press briefing. It was the first time the White House responded to the decision that halted IVF care throughout the state.

Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser has announced an agreement with U.S. Anesthesia Partners that resolves the private equity-backed company's alleged anticompetitive business practices that drove up prices for consumers receiving surgical anesthesia services. 

Florida lawmakers are nearing full passage of "Live Healthy," a package of healthcare bils debuted late last year designed to expand the healthcare workforce, address emergency room crowding, and create a loan program for healthcare innovators. 

Three prisoners attempted to escape police custody after being treated at hospitals across the country — all within the same 24 hours. 

The CFOs of two of the largest for-profit hospital systems said it is too early to see the effect of CMS' two-midnight rule, but they expressed optimism on their most recent earnings calls. 

Miami police confirmed an officer-involved shooting on the campus of 1,500-bed Jackson Memorial Hospital Feb. 23 that left one man injured.

A call center owner was indicted on 10 charges for his alleged role in a durable medical equipment kickback scheme that caused Medicare to lose $97 million. 

In a case of mistaken identity, an employee of PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center asked the wrong family to make end-of-life decisions for a patient on life support at the Vancouver, Wash.-based facility in 2021, NBC affiliate KGW reported Feb. 21.