A pair of trade groups have filed a lawsuit against the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, aiming to halt the agency’s new rule banning medical debt from credit reports.
Category: Legal & Regulatory Issues
Nurse, CNA charged in West Virginia patient's death
West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey’s Medicaid Fraud Control Unit has filed felony neglect criminal charges against two employees at Terra Alta, W.Va.-based Hopemont Hospital following the death of a non-verbal patient in January 2024.
Massachusetts Governor signs new law to close Steward-exploited loopholes
Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey signed a bill into law on Jan. 8 aimed at improving transparency in the healthcare industry following bankrupt Dallas-based Steward Health Care’s exit from the state.
MU Health Care settles $8M data breach lawsuit
Missouri University Health Care, based in Columbia, Mo., has agreed to an $8 million settlement to resolve claims related to a May 2020 data breach that allegedly compromised the personal information of 3,000 patients, Top Class Actions reported Jan. 6.
MU Health Care settles $8M data breach lawsuit
Missouri University Health Care, based in Columbia, Mo., has agreed to an $8 million settlement to resolve claims related to a May 2020 data breach that allegedly compromised the personal information of 3,000 patients, Top Class Actions reported Jan. 6.
New Senate Finance Committee Chairman's healthcare agenda
Sen. Mike Crapo has been named chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, which oversees more than 50% of the federal budget, including healthcare programs such as Medicare and Medicaid.
New Senate Finance Committee Chairman's healthcare agenda
Sen. Mike Crapo has been named chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, which oversees more than 50% of the federal budget, including healthcare programs such as Medicare and Medicaid.
California system, nonprofits pause lawsuit alleging $1B in misuse
The lawsuit alleging Fresno, Calif.-based Community Health System misused $1 billion in tax dollars has been paused until June while the health system and the nonprofit plaintiffs negotiate privately, Fresnoland reported Jan. 6.
Physicians sue California hospital over staffing group contract
A group of community physicians has filed a lawsuit against Saint Agnes Medical Center, alleging the Fresno, Calif.-based hospital’s new contract with Vituity violates the state’s unfair competition laws and will cause disruptions to patient care.
Patient sues California hospital network over ransomware attack
Whittier, Calif.-based PIH Health is facing a lawsuit over a ransomware attack that hit the health system on Dec. 1, Pasadena Star-News reported Jan. 5.
