Within a new package of Florida healthcare laws is a debated measure to allow advanced birth centers to perform cesarean deliveries, permitting the surgical procedure outside of the hospital setting.
Category: Legal & Regulatory Issues
Novant, CHS push back against FTC's 'distorted' antitrust case
Winston-Salem, N.C.,-based Novant Health has fired back against a Federal Trade Commission lawsuit that aims to prevent the health system’s acquisition of two hospitals from Franklin, Tenn.-based Community Health Systems.
Supreme Court to hear cases on whether EMTALA preempts state abortion bans
A nearly 40-year old federal law requires Medicare hospitals to provide all patients experiencing a medical emergency a medical screening and stabilizing care. Whether that includes abortion has been at the center of several lawsuits in states with str…
Former Desert Healthcare CEO files wrongful termination claim
Conrado Bárzaga, MD, former CEO of Palm Springs, Calif.-based Desert Healthcare District & Foundation, has filed a claim alleging wrongful termination, the Desert Sun reported April 18.
Judge rules against Colorado health system in Defense Department reimbursement dispute
A federal judge in Colorado ruled against Aurora-based Children’s Hospital Colorado’s challenge of a new Defense Department rule it said would cost the hospital millions of dollars, Colorado Politics reported April 18.
HHS OIG turns down 300-400 'viable' healthcare fraud cases each year
HHS Inspector General Christi Grimm said her office has a “pressing need” for more funding to combat healthcare fraud, waste and abuse.
North Carolina backs FTC bid to block Novant's $320M hospital deal
North Carolina Treasurer Dale Folwell has backed the Federal Trade Commission’s bid to block Novant Health’s proposed acquisition of two hospitals from Franklin, Tenn.-based Community Health Systems.
HHS secretary: Rural health would improve if states expand Medicaid
HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra told a Senate panel that rural health outcomes would improve if more states expanded Medicaid, The Hill reported April 16.
UnitedHealth CEO: [It's] important for the country that we own Change Healthcare'
UnitedHealth Group on April 16 held its first earnings call since it reported the cyberattack of its Change Healthcare subsidiary. On the call, CEO Andrew Witty called Change an important acquisition for the company, adding “I think [it’s] important fo…
Lawsuit claims Atrium shared patient data with Facebook, Google
A federal lawsuit filed against Charlotte, N.C.-based Atrium Health alleges the health system shared patient information with Facebook and Google, The Charlotte Observer reported April 15.
