A Kentucky physician and nurse were convicted by a federal jury of conspiracy to illicitly prescribe controlled substances and other related offenses to distributing controlled substances.
Category: Legal & Regulatory Issues
How 3 FTC moves could hurt hospitals, health systems
The Federal Trade Commission recently withdrew two antitrust policy statements related to enforcement in healthcare markets and proposed changes to premerger notifications and noncompete agreements, which could all have a significant effect on hospital…
Missouri AG sues healthcare provider over gender-affirming care
Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey is accusing a St. Louis-based healthcare provider of violating state consumer protection law by giving puberty blockers to minors without a comprehensive mental health assessment.
Fired MetroHealth CEO wants successor to testify in defamation case
Akram Boutros, MD, former CEO of Cleveland-based MetroHealth, is seeking a court order to have his successor sit for a disposition, according to Cuyahoga County Court records.
Walgreens sued over eye drops
A Florida woman is seeking monetary damages and a class-action lawsuit after buying unapproved eye drops from Walgreens, according to court documents filed Sept. 20.
Federal bureau unveils proposals to remove medical debt from credit reports
The Consumer Finance Protection Bureau on Sept. 21 outlined proposals aiming to end “coercive debt collection tactics, clean up inaccurate data, and improve credit score predictiveness.”
American Physician Partners claim No Surprises Act sped up bankruptcy
American Physician Partners’ descent into bankruptcy was expedited in part by the “problematic” implementation of the No Surprises Act, its chief restructuring officer said in a Sept. 19 court filing.
California hospitals, local governments clash on creating consolidated healthcare district
Brawley’s Pioneers Memorial (Calif.) Healthcare District is opposing state legislation that would consolidate three healthcare districts within Imperial County, Calif., into one, Imperial Valley Press reported Sept. 18.
Advocates ask Missouri to decertify hospital over name, trademark dispute
An advocacy organization is asking the Missouri Health Department to decertify accreditation of a three-bed urgent care center due to the facility’s proposed name, The St. Louis American reported Sept. 15.
Nurse pleads guilty to forging COVID-19 vaccination cards
A New York nurse pleaded guilty to forging COVID-19 vaccination record cards and illegally obtaining prescriptions for oxycodone for herself in the name of relatives.
