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Following years of debate, Florida hospitals are opposing a proposed rule for transplant program approvals, arguing it could jeopardize patient safety and quality of care, NPR affiliate WUSF reported Sept. 23. On Aug. 19, the Florida Agency for Health Care…
A federal appeals court has refused the Trump administration’s request to resume sweeping layoffs and reorganization of HHS, The Hill reported Sept. 18. In a unanimous decision, a three-judge panel on the 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals declined to…
Employees at Houston-based Memorial Hermann Health System filed a lawsuit Sept. 11 after hidden cameras were discovered in hospital restrooms. Here are eight things to know: 1. The Sept. 11 lawsuit names Memorial Hermann and Robert Shrader, a former director…
House Representatives from five states introduced a resolution for the second consecutive year to establish Sept. 15-19 as Medical Research Week. If approved, the House would recognize medical research, and in particular, research funded by the National Institutes of Health.…
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A federal judge has dismissed former Dallas-based Steward Health Care CEO Ralph de la Torre’s lawsuit against members of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions committee after ruling that lawmakers have immunity for the legislative actions he challenged under…
The California legislature has passed a bill intended to curb private equity’s influence in healthcare. The legislation grants the California attorney general the authority to take legal action against private equity firms and hedge funds that “interfere with or exert…
A New York judge has dismissed state terrorism charges against Luigi Mangione over the fatal shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in late 2024. In a Sept. 16 order, Judge Gregory Carro ruled there was insufficient evidence to support the…
Prosecutors in Florida have charged 12 former nursing school owners and employees with conspiracy to commit wire fraud in connection with a coordinated scheme to sell thousands of fraudulent diplomas and transcripts to aspiring nurses. Four notes: 1. On Sept.…
The former COO of Jackson Health Foundation — the fundraising arm of Miami-based Jackson Health System — has pleaded guilty to embezzling millions of dollars from the nonprofit through false invoices, kickbacks and misuse of donations. Four things to know:…