The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas has agreed to pay $900,000 to resolve alleged discrimination against 6,123 Black applicants.
Category: Legal & Regulatory Issues
10 recent healthcare industry lawsuits, settlements
From BCBS reaching a record antitrust settlement, to Epic asking a judge to dismiss a startup’s lawsuit against it, here are 10 healthcare industry lawsuits, settlements and legal actions that Becker’s has reported since Oct. 10:
RCM company facing multiple lawsuits following data breach
Revenue cycle management company Gryphon Healthcare is facing multiple lawsuits after thousands of patients’ data was exposed by a data breach involving one of its partners.
Michigan HHS to pay $13M after unannounced shooter drill at psych hospital
The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services agreed to pay $13 million to settle allegations that it caused psychological damage after conducting a surprise active shooter drill at a children’s psychiatric hospital, The Washington Post reported…
Texas Attorney General 1st in the nation to sue a physician over transition-related care to minors
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is suing a Dallas-based UT Southwestern Medical Center physician over violating state law by providing hormone replacement therapy to 21 minors. This is the first time an attorney general has sued an individual physici…
Texas Attorney General 1st in the nation to sue a physician over transition-related care to minors
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is suing a Dallas-based UT Southwestern Medical Center physician over violating state law by providing hormone replacement therapy to 21 minors. This is the first time an attorney general has sued an individual physici…
Northwestern sues Moderna for alleged patent infringement in COVID shots
Moderna is facing allegations that it misused innovations from researchers at Northwestern University to develop its mRNA COVID-19 vaccines, which became widely available to the public in 2021 to combat the pandemic.
Judge grants Steward law firm $36M in bankruptcy case
The judge overseeing Dallas-based Steward Health Care’s bankruptcy has approved a request for reimbursement of $36 million for fees and expenses from the company’s lawyers, The Boston Globe reported Oct. 17.
Pharmacy CEO convicted in $160M fraud scheme
The CEO of a Houston-based pharmaceutical company was convicted on all 15 charges against him for leading a scheme to fraudulently bill payers for expensive topical creams.
Philadelphia EMT hospitalized after being stabbed by patient
A Philadelphia EMT was stabbed by a patient while transporting them in an ambulance, NBC affiliate WCAU reported Oct. 17.
