The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau shut down Commonwealth Financial Systems for illegally trying to collect unverified medical debts after consumers disputed the validity of the debt.
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Cardiologists question Lown Institute report on coronary stent overuse
Cardiologists are speaking out against a Lown Institute report that alleged 1 in 5 stents placed in Medicare recipients were considered “overuse,” Medscape reported Dec. 20.
Northwestern expands cancer center with $51M gift
The Northwestern Medicine St. George Cancer Institute opened its expanded services thanks to a $51 million gift, the Chicago Tribune reported Dec. 20.
Workers want 'quiet management'
Managers’ attempts to quell quiet quitting may be having the opposite effect than they intended, Forbes reported Dec. 14.
3 Philadelphia hospitals reportedly up for grabs
Three Philadelphia-based hospitals are reportedly up for sale according to an email notice from Xnergy, a Los Angeles-based investment bank, The Philadelphia Inquirer reported Dec. 19.
The caveat in Florida's effort to beef up ER rules
Florida lawmakers have proposed measures to redirect patients from hospital emergency departments as part of a healthcare package for 2024. The state’s relationship to Medicaid is one influence on the possibility of added regulations.
PA median annual wage in 50 states
Median annual wages for physician assistants vary across states, with the national median estimated at $126,010, according to the most recently available data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, released April 25.
Bankrupt California hospital finds path to reopen
Madera (Calif.) Community Hospital, which officially closed at midnight Dec. 30, 2022, and filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy last March, has agreed to new management and an eventual sale of the hospital, the San Joaquin Valley Sun reported Dec. 19.
Florida hospital reports ransomware
Bradenton, Fla.-based Manatee Memorial Hospital reported it was affected by a “sophisticated ransomware attack incident,” according to the Bradenton Herald.
Scripps medical group to pay $6.9M to settle physician age discrimination allegations
Scripps Clinical Medical Group in San Diego agreed to pay nearly $6.9 million to settle discrimination allegations over a mandatory retirement age for physicians, according to a Dec. 19 news release from the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.
