Oral arguments began on Feb. 12 for St. Petersburg, Fla.-based Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital’s appeal in a case that gained national attention through a Netflix documentary, FOX 13 News reported.
Category: Legal & Regulatory Issues
1 dead after shooting at AdventHealth hospital
Police are investigating an incident involving what they described as a self-inflicted shooting on Feb. 12 at AdventHealth Heart of Florida in Davenport, a spokesperson for the Haines City Police Department confirmed to Becker’s.
Former HHS inspector general sues Trump administration over firing
Former HHS Inspector General Christi Grimm is one of eight inspectors general alleging they were unlawfully fired by President Donald Trump, CBS News reported Feb. 12.
Hospitals want FTC's noncompete rule vacated nationwide
The American Hospital Association and Federation of American Hospitals on Feb. 11 filed a friend-of-the-court brief urging an appellate court to vacate nationwide the Federal Trade Commission’s noncompete rule.
Walgreens ordered to pay $987M in COVID-19 testing dispute
A federal judge ruled that Walgreens must pay $987 million to the virtual care company PWNHealth, upholding an arbitration award following a breach-of-contract dispute.
Judge extends block on NIH research cuts nationwide: 4 notes
A federal judge in Boston has extended a temporary restraining order to block the Trump administration from implementing a new policy that would significantly cut federal grant funding for medical research projects nationwide, The New York Times report…
Judge orders federal health agencies to restore websites: 4 notes
A federal judge in Washington, D.C., has ordered HHS, the CDC and the FDA to restore webpages that were taken down in early February to comply with President Donald Trump’s executive order on gender ideology.
4 pharmacists sentenced to prison in $13M fraud scheme
Four pharmacy owners have been sentenced for their involvement in a scheme to defraud Medicare, Medicaid and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan out of more than $13 million.
22 states sue to prevent health research cuts: 5 notes
Attorneys general in 22 states filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration Feb. 10, aiming to block significant cuts to federal grant funding for medical research projects.
14 attorneys general sue over DOGE personal information access
Attorneys general across 14 states have shared plans to file a lawsuit over the Elon Musk-led Department of Government Efficiency’s access to payment systems that contain Americans’ “sensitive personal information.”
