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State to pay $5M settlement in U of Iowa hospital negligence case
The state of Iowa will pay $5 million to settle allegations of medical negligence made against the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City, The Gazette reported June 21. -
EEOC sues Indiana hospital for disability discrimination against nurse
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission is suing Munster, Ind.-based Community Hospital and its operator Munster Medical Research Foundation Inc. for disability discrimination after it allegedly failed to accommodate a nurse who suffered a work injury. -
Ohio nurse pleads guilty to inappropriately touching dozens of patients
An Ohio licensed practical nurse pleaded guilty to 17 counts of unwanted sexual contact with male patients. -
Man accused of shooting Missouri hospital building sentenced
A man accused of shooting a hospital building in Audrain County, Mo., pleaded guilty to unlawful use of a weapon and first-degree property damage, ABC affiliate KMIZ reported June 20. -
Judge rules that Arkansas ban on gender-affirming care for minors violates Constitution
An Arkansas law banning gender-affirming medical care for teens and children was struck down by a federal judge on June 20, in what could become a bellwether precedent for lawsuits against similar bans in other states, according to The New York Times. -
San Francisco questions legality of US News hospital rankings
San Francisco's top attorney is requesting information from U.S. News & World Report on its rankings of hospitals, including details on payments the media outlet receives from hospitals. -
Georgia urgent care chain pays $1.6M to settle Medicare fraud allegations
A chain of Georgia urgent care clinics will pay $1.6 million to settle allegations they overcharged Medicare by upcoding COVID-19 evaluation and management claims. -
Novo Nordisk sues spas and clinics over Ozempic, Wegovy copycats
Denmark-based Novo Nordisk filed multiple lawsuits June 20 against spas and clinics across four states that allegedly marketed and sold unapproved compounded versions of the drugmaker's popular Ozempic and Wegovy products. -
Lawsuits pile up against HHS over drug price negotiations
HHS and CMS now face lawsuits from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, two drugmakers and three healthcare organizations over its plan to negotiate prices for the 10 costliest drugs in 2026. -
Illinois physician sentenced for defrauding Medicare, Blue Cross Blue Shield
An Illinois physician has been sentenced to six months in prison and fined $1 million for billing fraudulent claims to Medicare and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois. -
Man assaults 3 patients at Kansas Ascension hospital: Police
A 28-year-old man allegedly entered Wichita, Kan.-based Ascension Via Christi St. Francis and sexually assaulted three female patients, The Wichita Eagle reported June 16. -
Healthcare billing fraud: 10 recent cases
Here are 10 healthcare billing fraud cases Becker's has reported since May 30: -
Pharmacy manager convicted in $54M bribery scheme
An owner and senior sales manager of a Florida pharmacy was convicted June 16 in a bribery and kickback scheme amounting to $54 million. -
Harvard's response to morgue scandal falls short, experts say
How did this go under the radar for so long and what sort of oversight was in place? These are some of the key questions facing Harvard Medical School after federal officials announced the indictment and arrest of the school's former morgue manager, alleging he stole and sold human remains from bodies donated for medical research. -
Florida compounding pharmacies pay $7.4M to settle billing fraud allegations
Two Florida pharmacies will pay $7.4M to settle allegations they overcharged Medicare and Tricare for medically unnecessary compounded medications. -
'Serial killer with a poison pen' gets 30-year federal sentence for overprescribing opioids, killing 5
A former nurse practitioner in Eagle River, Alaska, was sentenced to 30 years in federal prison after being convicted of overprescribing millions of opioid painkillers to about 450 patients, including five who died, according to a June 15 Anchorage Daily News report. -
60+ senators want to make telehealth allowances permanent
Twenty-six Republican, 27 Democrat and three independent senators said June 16 they want to update a bill introduced in 2016 to make telehealth flexibilities allowed during the COVID-19 pandemic permanent. -
Colorado surgeon found guilty of manslaughter in death of teen patient
A Colorado surgeon was convicted of manslaughter in the death of a teenage patient who died after being in a coma for 14 months, NBC News reported June 15. -
Former first responder gets 29 years in co-worker's overdose death
A former California first responder was sentenced to 29 years in federal prison for selling fentanyl to two of his hospital co-workers, resulting in the overdose death of one of them. -
Lawmakers draft another PBM bill
Six senators introduced a new bill targeted at shrinking the pharmacy benefit manager industry's influence, which adds to the stack of at least seven similar bills wading through Congress.
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