West Reading, Pa.-based Tower Health successfully defended against a proposed class-action lawsuit that claimed it disclosed patients’ personal health information with third parties.
Category: Legal & Regulatory Issues
Virtua Health sues Trinity Health for $12M legal fee reimbursements
Marlton, N.J.-based Virtua Health has sued Livonia, Mich.-based Trinity Health and is seeking no less than $12 million in compensatory damages regarding Virtua’s acquisition of two Our Lady of Lourdes Health Care Services hospitals from Trinity in 2019…
Do nonprofit hospitals sidestep FTC's noncompete ban?
The Federal Trade Commission voted to implement a sweeping noncompete ban that would have seismic effects on the healthcare industry and the U.S. economy more broadly. But questions remain around which nonprofit hospitals and other providers may be aff…
22 state AGs: UnitedHealth's Change Healthcare hack response inadequate
A group of 22 state attorneys general is urging UnitedHealth Group to provide more financial assistance to providers hurt by the hack on Change Healthcare.
Senate to probe Ozempic, Wegovy's cost
A Senate committee opened an investigation into Novo Nordisk’s list prices for Ozempic and Wegovy, Novo Nordisk’s diabetes and weight loss drugs.
Inmate shot, killed by officer in Georgia hospital
A 31-year-old man was shot and killed by an officer in Washington County Regional Medical Center in Sandersville, Ga., April 23, after what local officials describe as an attempted escape from correctional officers.
US Chamber of Commerce sues to block FTC noncompete ban
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce is asking a federal court to halt the Federal Trade Commission’s noncompete ban, alleging it violates the law in “numerous ways.”
Mediation fails in Johns Hopkins All Children's 'Netflix' case
A civil case between the Kowalski family and St. Petersburg, Fla.-based Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital entered mediation, but according to court documents, it has been unsuccessful, the Sarasota Herald-Tribune reported April 24.
1st state passes law to decriminalize medical errors
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear recently signed a bill into law that shields healthcare providers from being criminally charged for medical errors, making it the first state to do so.
Hospitals slam FTC's noncompete ban
The Federal Trade Commission on April 23 voted 3-2 to ban noncompete agreements in a move it estimates will save up to $194 billion in healthcare costs over the next decade.
