It’s unclear why Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare dropped its lawsuit, but it did so with prejudice, meaning the hospital cannot refile. There are many unanswered questions surrounding the unusual case, including how common incidents like this are and whether or not the hospital can technically bill for the time the room was occupied.
The new agentic program, called “Avery,” is now available to millions of UnitedHealthcare members through insurer's existing app. The company said the model will help patients find providers, understand their benefits, get updates on claims and more.
Republicans are said to be considering cuts to cost-sharing programs through the Affordable Care Act as a means to save money and fund the U.S. Department of War, which is looking for $200 billion to cover not only the conflict in Iran but also domestic immigration enforcement.
The FDA has received multiple reports of the devices, which are designed to be malleable, failing to retain their shape. The issue has been linked to three patient injuries so far, and customers are asked to return unused devices to the manufacturer.
The pharmaceutical giant is accused of offering providers kickbacks to prescribe Zepbound and Mounjaro, along with other drugs. According to Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, these kickbacks came in the form of “free” nursing services and reimbursement assistance.
Frontline staff at Veterans Affairs' medical facilities are losing their jobs, including doctors, nurses and psychologists. However, the agency maintains that patient care services have not been impacted.
For three days after Brian Thompson was shot and killed outside a hotel in Manhattan, prosecutors allege, Shane Daley called his family, threatening his wife and kids. Daley has been charged federally with cyberstalking and faces up to five years in prison.
More than 33,000 devices are affected by this recall. Customers may need to return and replace the purge cassettes included with their devices due to a risk of serious injury or death.
