The Virginia Board of Nursing has suspended the license of a 26-year-old nurse accused of abusing and maliciously wounding patients for years in a hospital’s neonatal ICU, according to a May 2 order of suspension.  In late 2024, HCA Healthcare’s…

On July 7, certified registered nurse anesthetists in West Virginia will be allowed to administer anesthesia in cooperation with — rather than under the supervision of — a physician.  The new CRNA practice agreement defines “cooperation” as a CRNA and…

Two patients are suing EHR vendor Cerner, now known as Oracle Health, claiming the company secretly shared their private health information with Google without their knowledge or consent. Here are six things to know about the class-action lawsuit: Oracle Health…

From the Supreme Court ruling against hospitals in a DSH pay formula case to five Florida hospitals suing Leapfrog over safety rankings, here are 10 recent healthcare industry lawsuits, settlements and legal developments that Becker’s has reported since April 22:…

Gilead Sciences has agreed to pay $202 million to resolve allegations that it violated the Anti-Kickback Statute by using speaker programs to incentivize physicians to prescribe HIV medications.  Federal prosecutors alleged that the company offered payments, meals and travel expenses…

Five hospitals that are part of Palm Beach (Fla.) Health Network have filed a lawsuit against The Leapfrog Group, alleging the patient safety organization’s rankings are based on flawed methodology.  The complaint, filed April 30 in the U.S. District Court…

The Supreme Court ruled in HHS’ favor April 29 in a case challenging how the department calculates disproportionate share hospital payments for Supplemental Security Income benefits. The case, Advocate Christ Medical Center v. Kennedy, centered on how hospitals calculate the…

A federal court in Texas has bolstered Novo Nordisk’s efforts to limit the production and sale of compounded versions of its GLP-1 drugs, Wegovy and Ozempic.  Here are five notes: 

Sacramento, Calif.-based Sutter Health has agreed to pay $228.5 million to settle a long-running class action lawsuit that the health system used its market power to charge supracompetitive rates to major insurers, which resulted in higher premiums for members. There…

Luigi Mangione pleaded not guilty April 25 on federal murder charges in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, NBC News reported. The day prior, federal prosecutors filed their official notice of intent to pursue the death penalty, writing that…