A Delaware judge has dismissed UnitedHealth Group’s defamation lawsuit against The Guardian following the outlet’s reporting last year that said the insurer secretly paid nursing homes to reduce hospital transfers for its Medicare Advantage members.  “We are delighted that Judge…

On July 17, the Department of Homeland Security finalized a rule capping U.S. stays for international students and exchange visitors at four years, ending the open-ended “duration of status” framework for medical trainees. Here are six things to know: 1.…

A bipartisan trio of physician-lawmakers on July 15 introduced the Patients First Act, a Medicare payment overhaul aimed at tying physician pay to inflation and bolstering independent practices. Chairs of the GOP and Democratic Doctors Caucuses — Reps. John Joyce,…

The Texas Health and Human Services Commission has referred allegations against two Rio Grande Valley hospitals to the state attorney general’s office over suspected “birth tourism” marketing, escalating a probe that began after Gov. Greg Abbott on July 7 ordered…

The Federal Trade Commission reached a settlement with CVS Caremark that requires the pharmacy benefit manager to change its business practices as part of the agency’s antitrust case alleging the PBM inflated insulin list prices through rebate practices. The FTC…

HHS has denied a report that the agency is planning to abandon the proposed rule to block Medicaid and Medicare funding for hospitals that provide gender-affirming care to pediatric patients.  NPR reported July 13 the news agency had obtained an…

A federal appeals court on July 13 reinstated expert testimony tying prenatal Tylenol use to autism and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, reviving approximately 550 lawsuits a trial judge had dismissed as built on unreliable science. Here are five details to know:  1.…

Morgantown, W.Va.-based West Virginia University Health System has agreed to pay $4.2 million and enter a three-year compliance agreement with the Drug Enforcement Administration to resolve allegations it violated multiple provisions of the Controlled Substances Act across dozens of registered…

Atmore (Ala.) Community Hospital, a 49-bed facility, plans to seek Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection to support the hospital amid financial restructuring. “The filing is intended to address financial challenges and strengthen the hospital’s long-term financial stability,” Atmore Community Hospital said…

A federal judge has extended her order blocking the Justice Department from accessing the private health records of minors who received gender-affirming care at New York City healthcare institutions, converting a temporary restraining order into a preliminary injunction. On July…