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Former Jefferson Health physician alleges pay discrimination, sexist behavior
A former physician at a hospital owned by Philadelphia-based Jefferson Health is suing because of alleged discriminatory pay rates as well as frequent sexist behavior by a superior, The Philadelphia Inquirer reported June 7. -
Missouri bans gender-affirming care for minors
Missouri providers will soon be prohibited from performing gender transition surgeries and prescribing drugs for gender-affirming care to minors. -
Woman arrested for tweet threatening to 'blow up' Nicklaus Children's
A woman was arrested June 6 after police said she threatened Miami-based Nicklaus Children's Hospital via tweet, Local10 reported. -
AdventHealth, Mission clash over proposed ER
Ashville, N.C.-based Mission Health's plan to build a freestanding emergency room in western Buncombe County, N.C., is receiving pushback from a nearby AdventHealth hospital, local news outlet ABC13 reported June 7. -
2 recent hospital fraud self-disclosure settlements
The HHS Office of the Inspector General recently announced settlement agreements in two fraud self-disclosure cases: -
White House 'confident' in beating Merck's drug price negotiation lawsuit
In response to Merck's lawsuit concerning the Inflation Reduction Act's allowance for the U.S. to negotiate drug prices for the nation's 10 most expensive medications, the White House said it is "confident we will succeed." -
NewYork-Presbyterian sued after physician allegedly drugged, assaulted patient
NewYork-Presbyterian has been named in a civil suit that alleges a patient was drugged and sexually assaulted by Zhi Alan Cheng, MD, a gastroenterologist who previously practiced at its Flushing, N.Y., location. -
Temporary administrator personally owes Texas hospital's tax debt, court finds
The temporary administrator of Riverside General Hospital, a now-shuttered facility in Houston, was found liable for $173,630 in hospital payroll taxes that were not turned over to the federal government during her tenure, a federal court ruled May 31. -
Federal judge blocks Florida's youth gender-affirming care ban
A federal judge in Florida has blocked the enforcement of a statewide ban on gender-affirming care for transgender adolescents, such as puberty blockers, hormone therapy or surgeries. -
FTC takes aim at bill that may shield UNC Health from antitrust enforcement
The Federal Trade Commission wrote a letter to North Carolina House Health Committee members, opposing a bill that aims to prevent antitrust officials from challenging the University of North Carolina Health Care System for engaging in anticompetitive mergers and conduct. -
Merck sues feds to stop Medicare drug price negotiations
Merck said it filed a lawsuit against the federal government seeking an injunction of the drug price negotiation program in the Inflation Reduction Act, arguing it violates the First and Fifth Amendments, Reuters reported June 6. -
Physician gets prison for misused COVID-19 relief funds
A Colorado physician was sentenced to 2 1/2 years in prison for fraudulently obtaining and misusing $250,000 in COVID-19 relief program funds. -
Texas bans gender-affirming care for minors
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signed legislation into law June 2 that bars minors from receiving puberty blockers, hormone therapies and gender transition surgery. -
Man charged in killing of DMC nurse
A Michigan man has been charged in connection with the carjacking and murder of his ex-girlfriend and Detroit Medical Center nurse, Patrice Wilson, the Detroit Free Press reported June 1. -
12 recent hospital lawsuits, settlements
Here are 12 hospital lawsuits and settlements Becker's has reported since May 19, including a New York hospital suing to overturn the federal government's decision not to forgive a $10 million paycheck protection loan: -
Supreme Court allows overcharging lawsuits against SuperValu, Safeway to proceed
The U.S. Supreme Court reversed a lower court's decision to strike two whistleblower lawsuits alleging SuperValu and Safeway knowingly charged Medicare and Medicaid far more than they charged customers for drugs. -
New Colorado laws mandate hospitals increase financial transparency
Colorado Gov. Jared Polis signed HB23-1226, a measure that will mandate hospitals provide additional financial information to the state, CPR News reported June 2. -
Feds probe nurse practitioner, Border Patrol medical contractors over girl's death
Federal investigators are probing the May 17 death of an 8-year-old migrant girl who, according to initial reports, was not transferred to the hospital on the day of her death despite her mother's requests to a nurse practitioner and other medical contractors with Border Patrol, CBS News reported June 1. -
Adena Health fires 3 employees who criticized the hospital, staff
Chillicothe, Ohio-based Adena Regional Medical Center fired three workers who allegedly shared information that criticized the hospital and some of its staff, NBC affiliate WCMH reported May 25. -
4 health systems in Oregon have lawsuit over psychiatric patients dismissed
Four of the largest health systems operating in Oregon can't simultaneously say they want to help patients originally destined for the state's largest psychiatric facility and then complain about both the expense and harm such patients can cause, a judge has ruled, according to a May 30 Lund Report article.
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