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Fears ramp up for immigrants ahead of July 1 Florida hospital law
Immigrants will be asked whether they are in the country legally if they seek hospital care in Florida as a new law goes into effect July 1. -
12 recent hospital lawsuits, settlements
From NYU Langone suing Northwell Health over the shade of purple it used in its advertising campaign, to Ascension facing a lawsuit for allegedly taking employees' fingerprints without consent, here are 12 hospital lawsuits and settlements Becker's has reported since June 14: -
Illinois ER physicians sue shuttered hospital
Former emergency room physicians at St. Margaret's Health-Peru (Ill.) have filed a lawsuit against the now-shuttered hospital, alleging it missed payments for their services. -
Home health company owner gets prison for Medicaid, pandemic loan fraud
A Missouri home health owner was sentenced to five years in prison for a pair of fraud schemes, including defrauding the state's Medicaid program out of $1.2 million. -
150 join class action against Harvard, former morgue manager
As of June 23, 150 people have joined a class-action lawsuit against Boston-based Harvard University and the school's former morgue manager in a case related to stolen human remains, according to NBC Boston. -
2 senators introduce medical supply chain resiliency bill
Two senators unveiled a bill June 22 that, if passed, would authorize the president to negotiate with trade organizations and ensure a stronger medical supply chain. -
Georgia physician could face $27M fine for false diagnoses claims
A Georgia physician could face more than $27 million in fines after a jury found he had violated the False Claims Act by submitting false diagnoses to Medicare, according to an article by law firm Husch Blackwell published by JD Supra on June 22. -
HCA monitors reprimanded for North Carolina operation
HCA Healthcare has been criticized for having only one oncologist on staff at its Asheville, N.C.-based Mission Health operations. -
No need for 'media circus' in VUMC billing fraud inquiry, Tennessee AG says
After Vanderbilt University Medical Center announced June 20 it had turned over five years of medical records of patients who are minors and had received gender-affirming care at the hospital, the Tennessee attorney general's office on June 21 released a statement about its investigation into "potential violation" of both the Tennessee Medicaid False Claims Act and the Tennessee False Claims Act at VUMC. -
New Hampshire hospital pays $2M to settle alleged opioid violations
Cheshire Medical Center in Keene, N.H., will pay $2 million to settle allegations that it violated the Controlled Substances Act by failing to keep accurate records of controlled substances, including opioids. -
Former finance director who stole nearly $1M from hospital sentenced to prison
Edward Calloway, former financial director for G.B. Cooley Hospital in Monroe, La., has been sentenced to 24 months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for federal wire fraud. -
State to pay $5M settlement in U of Iowa hospital negligence case
The state of Iowa will pay $5 million to settle allegations of medical negligence made against the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City, The Gazette reported June 21. -
EEOC sues Indiana hospital for disability discrimination against nurse
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission is suing Munster, Ind.-based Community Hospital and its operator Munster Medical Research Foundation Inc. for disability discrimination after it allegedly failed to accommodate a nurse who suffered a work injury. -
Ohio nurse pleads guilty to inappropriately touching dozens of patients
An Ohio licensed practical nurse pleaded guilty to 17 counts of unwanted sexual contact with male patients. -
Man accused of shooting Missouri hospital building sentenced
A man accused of shooting a hospital building in Audrain County, Mo., pleaded guilty to unlawful use of a weapon and first-degree property damage, ABC affiliate KMIZ reported June 20. -
Judge rules that Arkansas ban on gender-affirming care for minors violates Constitution
An Arkansas law banning gender-affirming medical care for teens and children was struck down by a federal judge on June 20, in what could become a bellwether precedent for lawsuits against similar bans in other states, according to The New York Times. -
San Francisco questions legality of US News hospital rankings
San Francisco's top attorney is requesting information from U.S. News & World Report on its rankings of hospitals, including details on payments the media outlet receives from hospitals. -
Georgia urgent care chain pays $1.6M to settle Medicare fraud allegations
A chain of Georgia urgent care clinics will pay $1.6 million to settle allegations they overcharged Medicare by upcoding COVID-19 evaluation and management claims. -
Novo Nordisk sues spas and clinics over Ozempic, Wegovy copycats
Denmark-based Novo Nordisk filed multiple lawsuits June 20 against spas and clinics across four states that allegedly marketed and sold unapproved compounded versions of the drugmaker's popular Ozempic and Wegovy products. -
Lawsuits pile up against HHS over drug price negotiations
HHS and CMS now face lawsuits from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, two drugmakers and three healthcare organizations over its plan to negotiate prices for the 10 costliest drugs in 2026.
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