What began as a medical malpractice lawsuit against a Texas urologist has evolved into a broader accusation, The Texas Tribune reported Feb. 23.
Category: Legal & Regulatory Issues
Trinity Health affiliates sue anesthesia provider over noncompetes
Two affiliate hospitals of Livonia, Mich.-based Trinity Health filed lawsuits Feb. 26 against North American Partners in Anesthesia, alleging the group’s noncompete clauses stifle competition and violate antitrust laws.
Biden issues order to protect Americans' personal data
President Joe Biden issued an executive order to protect Americans’ sensitive personal data — including health data — from countries of concern.
Another Oregon system sued over charity care
St. Charles Health System, a private nonprofit system in Bend, Ore., has been named in a lawsuit after allegedly denying charity care to eligible patients, according to The Lund Report.
Multiple hospital groups point to opioid crisis for financial struggles
Over 20 hospitals and affiliated companies have united in multidistrict litigation that suggests in a complaint that drug distributors, pharmacies and other entities have contributed to the opioid epidemic, which has negatively affected hospital financ…
Judge denies request to delay closure of HSHS hospitals
A Wisconsin judge denied an orthopedic practice’s request for a temporary injunction that sought to delay the closure of two Hospital Sisters Health System-owned hospitals in the state, according to court records.
Oregon hospital nurse's drug diversion led to patient death, lawsuit alleges
The estate of a man who died at Medford, Ore.-based Asante Rogue Regional Medical Center in February 2022 has filed an $11.5 million lawsuit against the health system and a former nurse, claiming the nurse’s drug diversion led to a fatal infection.&nbs…
California hospital chiefs overpaid their own firms $23M, complaint alleges
The union that accused Bakersfield, Calif.-based Kern County Hospital Authority of overpaying its executives through their own private consulting firms has escalated its concerns to an official complaint.
South Dakota floats video to clarify abortion ban for clinicians
South Dakota lawmakers are proposing a bill that would require the creation of an educational video to clarify when abortion is legal in the state, KFF Health News reported Feb. 27.
Biden administration responds to Alabama's IVF ruling
White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre called the Alabama Supreme Court’s recent ruling that frozen embryos are considered children “shameful” during a Feb. 26 press briefing. It was the first time the White House responded to the decision that…
