From a Tennessee health system facing a federal lawsuit over alleged Stark Law violations, to a trial date set in a health system naming rights dispute, here are 10 lawsuits, settlements and legal developments involving hospitals and health systems that Becker's has reported since July 29:
1. The family of a woman who died at a California hospital is suing the hospital and its parent organization, Chicago-based CommonSpirit Health, alleging the hospital misplaced the 31-year-old woman's body.
2. Two nonprofit organizations are suing Fresno, Calif.-based Community Health System, alleging it has misused $1 billion in tax dollars intended to serve low-income patients. The health system has called the claim inaccurate and baseless.
3. A jury awarded a $45 million verdict to a teenager who was left with significant brain damage after aspirating food following his discharge from Philadelphia-based Temple University Hospital for treatment of a gunshot wound to the neck.
4. St. Petersburg, Fla.-based Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital filed an appeal in a case made famous by a Netflix documentary, arguing that it wasn't allowed a fair trial.
5. A trial to settle a dispute over the naming rights to an Ohio health system has been set for January 2026. Rajesh and Indu Soin sued Kettering (Ohio) Health in January, claiming the health system hasn't lived up to a 2010 naming rights agreement after the family gave a "multimillion-dollar" gift to help build Soin Medical Center in Beavercreek, Ohio.
6. A former New York hospital administrator is suing her former employer, alleging retaliation for having reported complaints of age and gender discrimination.
7. The American Hospital Association is intensifying its efforts to challenge the Federal Trade Commission's non-compete ban from taking effect. On July 26, the AHA and the Federation of American Hospitals filed an amicus brief in a Texas federal court, urging the court to vacate the final rule.
8. ChristianaCare filed a lawsuit to address what it considers constitutional and corporate franchise issues in Delaware legislation that would establish a hospital cost review board.
9. Erlanger Health System is facing a federal lawsuit alleging it violated the Stark Law by overpaying physicians who improperly referred patients to the Chattanooga, Tenn.-based system.
10. Renton, Wash.-based Providence and Oregon Anesthesiology Group are facing a class-action lawsuit for alleged negligence after thousands of patients learned that they may have been exposed to hepatitis B, hepatitis C and HIV due to a physician's inadequate infection control practices.