A man has been sentenced to three years of probation for stealing medical equipment from Washington hospitals he worked at and selling it on eBay. He was also ordered to pay $169,806 in restitution to the hospitals.
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A Pennsylvania oncology group is suing Jefferson Health and Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals, both based in Philadelphia, for allegedly attempting to monopolize cancer care in the area, the Philadelphia Business Journal reported Sept. 7.
The owner of a Miami-based medical clinic and a staff pharmacist were charged Sept. 5 with fraud after an investigation revealed the two workers falsified clinical trial data and submitted fraudulent invoices for more than $270,000.
More than three years after recalling millions of respirators because foam used to muffle noise entered the machines and patients' lungs, Philips Respironics submitted a decision in federal court Sept. 7 to settle litigation related to the recall for $479…
Kaiser Permanente has agreed to a $49 million settlement to resolve claims that its hospital and health plan subsidiaries unlawfully disposed of hazardous waste, medical waste and protected health information at California facilities.
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Little Rock-based University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences's debt collection lawsuits have skyrocketed since 2019 with more than 8,000 patients, including more than 500 of its staff, for unpaid medical debts, a CNN investigation found.
The Nevada Board of Medical Examiners has suspended a physician's license due to his mishandling of a high-risk twin pregnancy and birth, effective immediately.
The long-standing debate on non-physicians using the term "doctor" is being highlighted in California after two advocacy organizations filed a court document in connection with a current case where nurse practitioners want to be referred to as doctors.
Walgreens Boots Alliance has agreed to a $44 million settlement to resolve class-action claims related to its partnership with Theranos, according to Bloomberg.
Licensed allopathic and osteopathic physicians in California are the only individuals who should be allowed to use the title "Dr.," according to the California Medical Association and the American Medical Association. The two groups filed an amicus brief Sept.6 in…