The parents of 2-year-old Annelise Camp sued Houston-based Texas Children’s Hospital in late May to block physicians from conducting brain death testing, arguing the procedure violates their religious beliefs and that their daughter needs more time to recover, The Texas…
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Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier has issued a Civil Investigative Demand to CVS Health Corp. and its pharmacy benefit manager, Caremark, as part of an investigation into alleged anticompetitive practices affecting patients and independent pharmacies. The probe is examining whether…
Mount Nittany Medical Center has filed a lawsuit challenging the federal government’s decision to cancel its Medicare designation as a sole community hospital, according to court documents reviewed by Becker’s. The lawsuit, filed June 12 in the U.S. District Court…
The Justice Department has charged 455 defendants, including 90 physicians, nurses and other licensed medical professionals, for allegedly participating in healthcare fraud and opioid abuse schemes. The charges are part of the department’s 2026 National Healthcare Fraud Takedown, which is…
Indiana’s hospital price cap law is moving ahead, with a report expected to be released that will show the average hospital cost and where each facility falls on the spectrum, KFF Health News reported June 22. The law caps the…
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A Pennsylvania bill would create a category of aggravated assault in the state’s criminal code to hold health insurer CEOs liable if a covered person gets an “adverse benefit determination” of a medically necessary benefit that leads to serious bodily…
Luigi Mangione’s defense team has withdrawn its plan to mount a psychiatric defense at his New York state murder trial in the death of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. The reversal came one day after Manhattan Judge Gregory Carro said during…
A federal judge has denied an emergency request by Montgomery, Ala.-based Jackson Hospital, which filed for bankruptcy in February, to force Blue Cross Blue Shield of Alabama to raise its reimbursement rates to match area hospital Baptist Medical Center South. …
A federal judge has denied The Leapfrog Group’s attempt to reverse a ruling that found its hospital safety grades violated Florida consumer protection law, and separately put a $10.5 million fee dispute on hold, pending appeal. On June 17, U.S.…
The Justice Department filed a lawsuit against New York officials and the company Public Partnerships LLC June 16 over alleged fraud involving Medicaid funds for a $10 billion home care program. PPL is responsible for managing caregivers in the Consumer Directed Personal…