A former patient of Buffalo, N.Y.-based Catholic Health is suing agentic AI company Serviceaide over a 2024 data breach that allegedly exposed the private information of 483,126 individuals. Here are six things to know about the lawsuit: According to Serviceaide,…
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Yorai “Benny” Benzeevi, MD, former CEO of Healthcare Conglomerate Associates, is facing disciplinary action from the Medical Board of California, which is seeking to suspend or revoke his medical license. The April 24 filing follows his Nov. 14 sentencing by…
Police are investigating a shooting that occurred May 20 outside the emergency department at UPMC McKeesport (Pa.), part of Pittsburgh-based UPMC. The Allegheny County Police Department responded to the incident around 3:15 a.m. and found an adult male who had…
From a software provider accusing Epic of anticompetitive practices to four states joining a whistleblower lawsuit against CVS Pharmacy, here are 10 recent healthcare industry lawsuits, settlements and legal developments that Becker’s has reported since May 7: 1. A federal…
A federal judge has upheld HHS authority to oversee and regulate proposals to the 340B Drug Pricing Program, rejecting efforts of several major pharmaceutical companies to impose rebate-based discount models without government approval, Bloomberg Law reported May 16. In a…
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Martins Ferry-based East Ohio Regional Hospital is refuting allegations made in a class-action lawsuit filed by former employees in April, according to The Intelligencer. Former employees filed the lawsuit against the now-closed hospital and its owner and CEO, John Johnson,…
Lewiston, Maine-based St. Mary’s Health System has filed a motion to dismiss its lawsuit against HHS, which accused the department of unlawfully withholding Medicare payments from the cash-strapped system, the Sun Journal reported May 14. In a one-page motion, St.…
A Florida man was sentenced May 14 to two years in federal prison for evading about $2.4 million in income taxes related to his medical equipment sales, according to the Justice Department. Roger Whitman generated millions of dollars between 2002…
Fresno, Calif.-based Community Health System and its affiliate Physician Network Advantage have agreed to pay $31.5 million to settle allegations they provided extravagant benefits to physicians in exchange for patient referrals to the system’s facilities. Five things to know: 1.…
On May 14, California Gov. Gavin Newsom proposed additional state oversight on pharmacy benefit managers, which negotiate drug prices between payers and drugmakers. In a revised 2025-2026 budget, the governor penned several oversight strategies regarding PBMs, according to a news…