A California federal judge has ruled that nurses with doctorates do not have the right to call themselves doctors. Here is what to know: 1. The case concerns a California law that allows only physicians and surgeons to use the…
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From a federal judge tossing a Medicare Advantage audit rule to Florida hospitals challenging a proposed transplant rule, here are 10 lawsuits, settlements and legal developments that Becker’s has reported since Sept. 17: 1. Patients at two Pennsylvania hospitals are…
Patients at two Pennsylvania hospitals are asking a federal judge to stop the Justice Department from obtaining years of medical records related to gender-affirming care. The Justice Department served subpoenas on the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and the University of…
A 2023 lawsuit made public in September alleges that a hospital in Maywood, Ill., performed organ transplants on patients ineligible for such procedures to maximize Medicare revenue. The plaintiff, Patrek Chase, became executive director of Loyola University Medical Center’s solid…
A Washington urgent care clinic has agreed to pay $2.8 million to resolve allegations it fraudulently overbilled Medicare and Medicaid for diagnostic tests. What happened?
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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.…
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…