Police have charged a Texas woman with murder after she allegedly punched a pregnant employee in the stomach at John Peter Smith Hospital in Fort Worth, causing her to lose the baby, NBC News reported April 18.
Legal & Regulatory Issues
An Idaho judge has issued a civil arrest warrant for Ammon Bundy after the far-right figure again refused to turn up for a court appearance amid an ongoing lawsuit with Boise-based St. Luke's Health System, the Idaho Capital Sun reported…
A Rhode Island state employee has been charged with possessing a ghost gun after a hospital reported he kept it in his locker.
Snoqualmie (Wash.) Valley Health is asking local voters to support a property tax hike that would allow the hospital to expand and purchase new equipment, the Snoqualmie Valley Record reported April 18.
The Illinois House of Representatives passed HB 2222, which would provide the Illinois attorney general with more tools to oversee healthcare transactions, jdsupra.com reported April 18.
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As hospitals face a financial crunch, some states are considering legislation to boost hospital funding.
A former dermatologist was sentenced to seven years in prison for fraudulently submitting nearly $120 million in claims related to the 1-800-GET-THIN Lap-Band surgery business.
An Indiana nurse pleaded guilty to a felony charge after being charged with removing a COVID-19 patient's oxygen at a nursing home, the Indianapolis Star reported April 17.
Washington, D.C.- based Sibley Hospital and its parent company John Hopkins Health System agreed to pay $5 million to settle Stark Law violation allegations.
Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves signed House Bill 271 and Senate Bill 2372, establishing and investing more than $103 million into the Medical Hospital Sustainability Program.