New York Gov. Kathy Hochul signed a bill Feb. 3 aimed at protecting healthcare providers from prosecution in states where abortion is banned, The New York Times reported.
Category: Legal & Regulatory Issues
DOGE probes CMS for Medicare, Medicaid fraud: WSJ
Department of Government Efficiency representatives have been granted access to payment and contracting systems at CMS, The Wall Street Journal reported Feb. 5.
Virginia HCA hospital reopens NICU after nurse charged with abuse
HCA’s Henrico Doctors Hospital in Richmond, Va., has reopened its neonatal ICU for new admissions. The hospital halted NICU admissions Dec. 26 after it discovered three infants with unexplained fractures in November and December.
Physician group sues feds over health website scrub
Doctors for America has filed a lawsuit against the Office of Personnel Management, CDC, FDA and HHS for removing a broad range of health-related data from government websites.
Former MetroHealth CEO sues for alleged discrimination
Airica Steed, EdD, RN, who was terminated as president and CEO of Cleveland-based MetroHealth in August, has filed a lawsuit against the health system, three board members and four executives, alleging discrimination, retaliation and defamation.
10 recent healthcare industry lawsuits, settlements
From federal prosecutors dismissing charges against a Texas physician accused of illegally accessing and sharing private medical records, to UnitedHealthcare settling proton beam therapy coverage lawsuits, here are 10 recent healthcare industry lawsuit…
Arizona couple pleads guilty to $1.2B fraud scheme
An Arizona couple has pleaded guilty to causing more than $1.2 billion in fraudulent claims to be submitted to Medicare and other health insurance programs for unnecessary wound grafts that were applied to elderly and terminally ill patients.
Hospitals must maintain gender-affirming care under law, New York AG says
New York Attorney General Letitia James is calling on healthcare providers to continue providing gender-affirming care for individuals under 19, cautioning that restricting services could violate state anti-discrimination laws.
Former hospital worker sentenced to 12 years after 30-year identity fraud scheme
After pleading guilty to a three-decade identity fraud scheme that began at a hot dog cart in New Mexico, a former systems architect at an Iowa hospital was sentenced to 12 years in federal prison.
Landmark criminal case challenges telemedicine abortion shield laws
A Louisiana grand jury has indicted a New York state physician for providing and mailing abortion medication to a Louisiana resident via telehealth in what appears to be the first known criminal case of its kind.
