Four former and current employees of New York-based Mount Sinai have the green light from the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York to bring a lawsuit alleging age, sex and race discrimination against the health system. Although fed…
Five employees have filed a lawsuit against Sacramento, Calif.-based Sutter Health, alleging the health system had them use a “corrosive” cleanser to help mitigate high rates of Costridioides difficile in its hospitals, The Sacramento Bee reported Jan….
HHS’ Office of the Inspector General said Jan. 20 it would conduct a nationwide audit of hospitals’ compliance with the terms and conditions related to the Provider Relief Fund.
A federal judge in Texas has blocked enforcement of the Biden administration’s vaccination requirement for federal employees, The Hill reported.
A man has been charged with the attempted murder of two employees who were injured Jan. 18 by an individual inside of New Hanover Regional Medical Center’s emergency department in Wilmington, N.C., according to StarNews.
From hospitals facing antitrust claims to health systems settling false claims lawsuits, here are the latest healthcare industry lawsuits and settlements making headlines.
Seven Texas physicians and a hospital CEO have agreed to pay more than $1.1 million to resolve allegations that they violated the Anti-Kickback Statute and Stark Law by accepting illegal monetary benefits in exchange for ordering laboratory tests, the …
HCA Healthcare, a for-profit hospital operator based in Nashville, Tenn., is facing a federal antitrust case in Florida concerning the orthopedic surgery market.
Four former employees of Boston Children’s Hospital are suing the organization over allegations including that it did not fully disclose the expenses associated with its $1.1 billion retirement plan, according to court documents obtained by Becker’s.
CMS may enforce its COVID-19 vaccination mandate nationwide after a federal court on Jan. 19 dismissed a lawsuit filed by the state of Texas, Bloomberg Law reported.
