Category: Legal & Regulatory Issues

A New York appellate court judge issued a new temporary stay halting New York City-based Mount Sinai from closing its Beth Israel hospital — a move that comes just days after the health system set a new closure date — Gothamist reported Feb. 28. 
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A security guard was injured in a shooting at HonorHealth Scottsdale (Ariz.) Shea Medical Center on March 2, police confirmed.

HHS has shared plans to revoke a policy March 3 that requires public notice and comment for certain agency management areas.

UPMC Memorial Hospital in York, Pa., has reopened its intensive care unit following a Feb. 22  shooting that left two dead and five wounded.

The Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network declared Memorial Hermann a “member not in good standing” — its most serious violation — after discovering issues with the hospital’s liver transplant program. 

A New York congressman is requesting public comment regarding patients’ experiences with Optum-owned medical clinics in the Hudson Valley region following complaints over care quality and accessibility.

Walgreens has agreed to pay $595 million to settle a legal dispute with Everly Health Solutions, formerly known as PNWHealth, over COVID-19 testing services. 

Members of Los Angeles-based Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center’s medical staff filed a lawsuit against the hospital Feb. 24 for alleged misconduct.

Senator Chuck Grassley has launched an inquiry into UnitedHealth Group’s Medicare Advantage billing practices following a report from The Wall Street Journal stating the company is being investigated by the U.S. Department of Justice for improperly inf…

HCA Houston Kingwood (Texas) remains fully operational as police investigate the fatal Feb. 24 shooting of a male suspect by a San Jacinto County Sheriff’s Office deputy at the facility, spokespeople for the hospital and police confirmed to Becker’s.