A Kansas law compels drugmakers to extend 340B program discounts to contract pharmacies. In early July, AstraZeneca and AbbVie filed lawsuits against the legislation, according to court documents obtained by Becker's.
Legal & Regulatory Issues
Reading Hospital in West Reading, Pa., filed a class action lawsuit against Hill-Rom, a hospital bed maker, alleging anticompetitive behavior.
A Las Vegas business owner was sentenced to 21 months in prison for submitting more than $700,000 in false invoices to a Nevada hospital.
A federal court in Texas has approved a preliminary injunction against the Federal Trade Commission's sweeping noncompete ban, which, if implemented, would have seismic effects on the healthcare industry and the U.S. economy more broadly.
The Biden administration sent a letter to hospitals July 2, reaffirming they have a "legal duty" under federal law to ensure all patients with emergency medical conditions are offered stabilizing treatment, including abortion when deemed necessary.
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Chevron deference ruling to two health plans filing a proposed class action lawsuit against Hartford HealthCare, here are 10 healthcare industry lawsuits, settlements and legal developments Becker's reported since June 26:
Montefiore St. Luke's Cornwall in Newburgh, N.Y., is facing a $21 million lawsuit filed by an anesthesiologist group that claims the hospital breached an exclusive contract to use the group's physicians for its anesthesia services, the Westfair Business Journal reported…
From Franklin, Tenn.-based Community Health Systems to Norfolk, Va.-based Sentara Health, the Justice Department has been busy looking into multiple health systems and healthcare organizations over the last few months.
A nurse previously employed by Baptist Hospital East in Louisville, Ky., was arrested July 1 for allegedly using patients' stolen credit cards, according to ABC affiliate WHAS.
An Illinois physician has pleaded guilty to billing Medicaid and private insurers for nonexistent services.