Legal & Regulatory Issues

The Senate Finance Committee has voted unanimously to endorse Marilyn Tavenner as administrator of CMS, according to a Wall Street Journal report.

Hospitals and other medical facilities often deal with the outbreak of viral or bacterial infections in the course of their business. Many may not have considered these outbreaks as a form of "pollution," but depending on the jurisdiction in which…

As U.S. hospitals grapple with ways to lower the cost of care at their facilities while maintaining quality, some may be turning to "unlawful" deportations of immigrant patients.

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has filed suit against Coral Gables, Fla.-based Baptist Health South Florida, claiming the system violated the Americans with Disabilities Act, according to a Sun Sentinel report.

Diagnostic errors are both the most common and the most costly when it comes to malpractice claims, according to a study in BMJ Quality & Safety.

The Montana legislature blocked a bill to expand the state's Medicaid program from reaching the floor by one vote, according to a report by the Missoulian.

Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Rep. Bill Cassidy, MD, (R-La.) wrote to Columbus (Ga.) Regional Healthcare System, asking for details on its use of discounts from the 340B drug pricing program.

University of Pittsburgh Medical Center has filed suit against the city of Pittsburgh and Mayor Luke Ravenstahl, claiming the city's lawsuit questioning UPMC's tax-exempt status is a "campaign to target and damage UPMC," according to a Pittsburgh Post-Gazette report.

The following investigations, lawsuits, settlements or other legal developments involving healthcare providers were reported within the past month, beginning with the most recent.

The National Nurses Union is putting pressure on council members in Washington, D.C., to pass legislation that would require all D.C. hospitals to adhere to nurse-to-patient ratios within four years, according to a Washington Business Journal report.