Police are investigating at least one patient death at Asante Rogue Regional Medical Center in Medford, Ore., according to reports from the Rogue Valley Times and NBC affiliate KOBI-TV.
Category: Legal & Regulatory Issues
Judge allows juror review in Johns Hopkins 'Netflix' case
The judge overseeing a Florida civil case made famous by a Netflix documentary has issued an order for the examination of a juror’s conduct during the eight-week trial, the Tampa Bay Times reported Dec. 22.
Connecticut hospital cancer care expansion lawsuit rejected
Greenwich (Conn.) Hospital’s lawsuit against the town’s planning and zoning commission for rejecting the hospital’s bid to develop a cancer care center has been dismissed by a state Supreme Court judge, the CT Insider reported Dec. 28.
Judge blocks Idaho ban on gender-affirming care
A federal judge has temporarily blocked an Idaho law banning gender-affirming care for minors, The New York Times reported Dec. 27.
Man arrested after threatening violence at Tennessee, Ohio hospitals
An Oklahoma man was arrested Dec. 26 after phoning hospitals in Tennessee and Ohio with threats to commit violence, according to local news sources.
Healthcare billing fraud: 11 recent cases
From Community Health Network agreeing to a $345 million False Claims Act settlement to the sentencing of an orthopedic surgeon for his role in an upcoding scheme, here are 11 healthcare billing fraud cases Becker’s has reported since Dec. 12:
A historically unproductive year in Congress
Congress passed just 31 bills that became law in 2023, a record low in modern times, Spectrum News reported Dec. 21.
Atlanta hospital settles religious discrimination lawsuit over flu shot requirement
Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta is settling a religious discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, according to an EEOC Dec. 22 press release.
9 students of closed nursing school file lawsuit against state
A third lawsuit has been filed related to the abrupt closure of Stone Academy, a for-profit nursing school based in Connecticut. Nine students filed a federal lawsuit Dec. 26 against state officials at the Office of Higher Education and the state Depar…
2nd arrest warrant issued for Ammon Bundy amid St. Luke's lawsuit
A second arrest warrant has been issued for Ammon Bundy, the former gubernatorial candidate and far-right public figure at the center of a legal battle with Boise-based St. Luke’s Health System.
