Xavier University in Cincinnati has agreed to settle a lawsuit filed on behalf of nearly 500 nursing students for $750,000, the Cincinnati Enquirer reported May 1.
Category: Legal & Regulatory Issues
Missouri judge temporarily blocks gender-affirming care restrictions
A Missouri state court has temporarily blocked restrictions on gender-affirming care for transgender youth and adults, according to CNN.
Felony charges dismissed against former UPMC employee who 'pranked' hospital with fire alarm
A judge has dismissed felony charges against Matthew Troy Vargason, 26, after Mr. Vargason completed a diversion program related to tampering with communications systems and activating fire alarms at UPMC Williamsport (Pa.), pennlive.com reported April…
Alabama governor signs law mandating that hospitals allow visitors in public health emergencies
Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey signed the Harold Sachs and Anne Roberts Act, legislation that will mandate healthcare facilities allow visitors during public health emergencies, WSFA reported April 28.
Providence terminated nurse for raising patient safety concerns, lawsuit claims
In a lawsuit filed April 26, a nurse alleges Providence Portland (Ore.) Medical Center wrongfully terminated him in 2021 after he raised concerns about inadequate staffing and patient safety.
Florida sees hospital boom after dropping certificate-of-need rules
After Florida did away with the certificate-of-need requirement to build new hospitals in 2019, healthcare companies announced plans to build at least 65 hospitals from 2020 to 2022, KFF HealthNews reported April 26.
Judge OKs Ascension settlement with Michigan workers over vaccination mandate
A federal judge has granted preliminary approval of a settlement between Ascension Michigan and healthcare workers who alleged they were denied a religious exemption to their employer’s COVID-19 vaccination policy and were either suspended or otherwise…
UCLA physician sentenced to 11 years for sex abuse of patients
James Heaps, a former OB-GYN at the University of California Los Angeles, has been sentenced to 11 years in prison after being convicted in October 2022 of sexual abuse of patients, the Los Angeles Daily News reported April 26.
Jury awards $183M for birth injury at Penn Medicine hospital
A jury awarded nearly $183 million to a family who filed a medical malpractice lawsuit against Philadelphia-based Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, who alleged that a birth injury left their son with cerebral palsy, Law360 reported April 26.&…
AbbVie lawsuit claims 'unfair pricing' of Humira
A lawsuit filed April 25 against AbbVie alleges the company engaged in a “fraudulent scheme” to hike prices by 470 percent of its most profitable drug, Humira.
