Category: Legal & Regulatory Issues

Texas providers not obligated to perform emergency abortions, court rules

On Jan. 2, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit issued a ruling stating that Texas hospitals and physicians are not obligated to perform emergency abortions under a decades-old federal law requiring hospitals to provide all patients appropriat…

Penn Medicine hospital cited after patient death

A Penn Medicine hospital was briefly placed in “immediate jeopardy” by state officials following the November death of a patient at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania-Cedar Avenue, the Philadelphia Inquirer reported Jan. 1.

10 recent healthcare industry lawsuits, settlements

From a Maryland physician acquitted in an alleged $15 million fraud scheme to an Iowa pharmacy filing a lawsuit against UnitedHealth Group, here are 10 recent healthcare industry lawsuits, settlements and legal developments Becker’s has reported since …

Maryland physician acquitted of $15M fraud scheme

A Maryland physician was acquitted of a more than $15 million fraud scheme conviction after the court determined prosecution did not provide enough evidence that “ambiguous” CPT codes were being abused, law firm Husch Blackwell reported on JD Supra Dec…

Ohio governor vetoes bill rejecting gender-affirming care, sports

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine has vetoed House Bill 68 — the “Saving Ohio Adolescents from Experimentation” and “Save Women’s Sports” acts — which would have limited minors from receiving gender-affirming care, along with mandating colleges establish single-se…

Police probe at least 1 patient death at Oregon hospital

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. 

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.