New York-based law firm Hawkins Delafield & Wood will open a new office in Ann Arbor, Mich.
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Cheshire Medical Center in Keene, N.H., will pay a $200,000 penalty after the New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services found the hospital violated hazardous waste regulations, according to a New Hampshire Union Leader report.
Standard & Poor's Rating Services Thursday warned the Affordable Care Act risk corridor program will continue to be significantly short on cash, which could be fatal for some insurance plans.
The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to review whether a process for opting out of the Affordable Care Act's contraceptive mandate is at odds with a federal law on religious freedom.
The following hospitals, health systems and healthcare companies entered into settlement agreements to resolve alleged violations of the False Claims Act since September.
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For the first time in the United States, a California physician has been convicted of murder by over-prescribing drugs, according to CNN.
HCA Holdings has entered into a preliminary agreement to pay $215 million to settle allegations the hospital giant concealed negative financial information from investors before its $4.35 billion initial public offering in March 2011.
The California Department of Managed Health Care has levied fines of $350,000 against Blue Shield of California and $250,000 against Anthem Blue Cross over inaccurate provider directories that overstated their physician networks during the rollout of Affordable Care Act coverage…
An independent audit has been issued related to previously revealed findings of payroll fraud, theft, illegal distribution of drugs and criminal conspiracy at Jackson Parish Hospital in Jonesboro, La., according to a News Star report.
A state appeals court in San Francisco ruled Oct. 27 against Sacramento-based Sutter Health, denying its appeal to arbitrate allegations the health system uses its market dominance in North California to overcharge patients, employers and insurers, according to the Sacramento…