From a judge ruling that Tenet must face a class-action lawsuit, to the California Hospital Association alleging Anthem Blue Cross of California violated the state's patient safety laws, here are 10 lawsuits, settlements and legal developments Becker's has reported since April 17:
1. West Reading, Pa.-based Tower Health successfully defended against a proposed class-action lawsuit that claimed it disclosed patients' personal health information with third parties.
2. Marlton, N.J.-based Virtua Health sued Livonia, Mich.-based Trinity Health and is seeking no less than $12 million in compensatory damages regarding Virtua's acquisition of two Our Lady of Lourdes Health Care Services hospitals from Trinity in 2019.
3. Dallas-based Tenet Healthcare must face a class-action lawsuit claiming its patient portal shared data with Facebook and other third-party companies.
4. A civil case between the Kowalski family and St. Petersburg, Fla.-based Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital entered mediation, but according to court documents, it has been unsuccessful.
5. The California Hospital Association is alleging Anthem Blue Cross of California violated the state's patient safety laws by failing to facilitate members' transfer to post-acute care.
6. Seattle Children's Hospital and the Texas Office of the Attorney General reached an agreement for the hospital to withdraw its state business registration voluntarily.
7. Renton, Wash.-based Providence was ordered by King County (Wash.) Judge Averil Rothrock to pay $200 million to more than 33,000 hourly employees after evidence revealed wage and meal break violations.
8. A federal judge has recommended dismissing a class-action data breach lawsuit against Chicago-based CommonSpirit Health over a 2022 cyberattack.
9. Conrado Bárzaga, MD, former CEO of Palm Springs, Calif.-based Desert Healthcare District & Foundation, filed a claim alleging wrongful termination.
10. A group of three Pennsylvania health systems sued Aetna, alleging the insurer subtracted the cost of supplemental benefits from money intended for patient care.