As several pharmaceutical companies challenge their role in the 340B drug pricing program, Bristol Myers Squibb filed a lawsuit Nov. 26 against the HHS agency that oversees the federal program.
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A former pharmacy technician at Chicago-based Lurie Children's Hospital has filed a lawsuit accusing the hospital of firing her in retaliation for reporting unsafe medication compounding practices, the Chicago Sun-Times reported Nov. 26.
A Maryland medical malpractice attorney known for his aggressive tactics faces up to 20 years in prison after a federal jury convicted him of attempting to extort $25 million from the University of Maryland Medical System in Baltimore.
A civil trial has commenced to determine whether Seattle Children's racially discriminated against the former medical director of one of its clinics, The Seattle Times reported Nov. 26.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has suggested hospitals may risk losing CMS funding if they fail to comply with an executive order requiring hospitals to inquire about patients' citizenship status.
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Pontiac (Mich.) General Hospital has sought Chapter 11 protection after it filed a WARN notice Nov. 15 to lay off 248 employees upon learning it had lost Medicare funding, CBS Detroit reported Nov. 25.
Federal officials detained former Dallas-based Steward Health Care CEO Ralph de la Torre the week of Nov. 18 to execute a search warrant and seize his phone as part of an ongoing investigation, The Boston Globe reported Nov. 25.
The former chief of cardiology at Trinity Health Muskegon (Mich.) Hospital accused the hospital of firing him for reporting alleged unnecessary surgeries, according to court documents.
The co-founder of a shuttered Missouri-based healthcare-sharing ministry was sentenced to 12 years in prison for his role in a fraud scheme that the Justice Department said cheated hundreds of members.
From UnitedHealthcare beating CMS in a star ratings lawsuit to MetroHealth's former CEO refiling his lawsuit against the system, here are 10 healthcare industry lawsuits, settlements and legal developments that Becker's has reported since Nov. 19: