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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. -
Minnesota bans hospitals from collecting on debts before screening for charity care
Minnesota hospitals are no longer allowed to collect debts from patients until they have screened them for charity care eligibility due to a new law that went into effect Nov. 1. -
Students suing Connecticut nursing school seek $20M remedy
In a Nov. 3 request, former students of Stone Academy who are suing the closed Connecticut nursing school asked the Waterbury Connecticut Superior Court judge to consider a prejudgment remedy amount of $20 million. -
Trial to begin for man accused of fatally shooting Dallas hospital workers
The man accused of fatally shooting two workers inside Methodist Dallas Medical Center in October 2022 is set to be tried for capital murder this week, The Dallas Morning News reported Nov. 6. -
Tennessee AG urges look at health system
Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti has called for the state to look into operations at Ballad Health after residents in upper East Tennessee voiced concerns about the quality and access to care provided by the system, the Tennessee Lookout reported Nov. 6 -
10 recent hospital lawsuits, settlements
From Prisma Health asking a judge to reconsider its request for a restraining order against UnitedHealthcare, to a New Hampshire hospital suing CMS and others regarding alleged Medicaid overpayments, here are 10 hospital lawsuits, settlements and legal developments Becker's has reported since Oct. 23: -
Johns Hopkins patient's death ruled a homicide
The death of a patient at Johns Hopkins Hospital in January has been ruled a homicide, CBS News Baltimore reported Nov. 2. -
Inmate escapes Arkansas hospital
An Arkansas inmate escaped during a visit to Paragould-based Arkansas Methodist Medical Center on Nov. 2, according to a Greene County Sheriff's Department Facebook post. -
Indiana system earmarks $75M for potential settlement with former CFO
Indianapolis-based Community Health Network has set aside $75 million for a potential settlement agreement with the Justice Department and a former CFO who filed a whistleblower suit against the system almost 10 years ago, Inside Indiana Business reported Nov. 2. -
Pennsylvania nurse charged with 17 more attempted patient murders
A former Pennsylvania nurse who was accused of murdering three patients has been charged with attempting to kill 17 additional patients at five nursing home facilities starting in 2020. -
Former employees testify against shuttered Connecticut nursing school
For the first time since its doors closed in February, former employees of a shuttered, for-profit Connecticut nursing school testified against its owner, Joseph Bierbaum during a Nov. 1 prejudgment remedy hearing, ABC affiliate WTNH reported. -
New Hampshire hospital sues CMS, HHS over alleged $8M Medicaid overpayment
Concord (N.H.) Hospital is suing a number of medical authorities, including CMS, regarding $8 million in alleged overpayment of Medicaid uncompensated care funds, according to a Nov. 2 NH Business Review report. -
Montana hospital accused of 'systematic neglect' after 2 patient deaths
Warm Springs-based Montana State Hospital is being sued over alleged neglect that contributed to the deaths of two patients, Montana Free Press reported Nov. 1. -
Visiting nurse found dead in patient's home
A Connecticut home visit nurse was killed Oct. 28 in the home of a patient she was caring for and later discovered in the basement, the CT Mirror reported Nov. 1. -
Patient sues Oregon system over prescription delay, negligence
A woman is suing Bend, Ore.-based St. Charles Health System after a medication delay that allegedly caused her to experience a stroke in late 2021, according to court documents obtained by the Bend Bulletin.
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