May 2024

Rural New Mexico hospital may close its doors after $100M malpractice judgment
Doctor sentenced to five years for performing unnecessary surgeries
FDA announces recall of Optum infusion pumps over risk of serious malfunctions
Primary care physicians see largest pay increase, averaging $300K in annual compensation
Rising cost of private insurance unsustainable for 180 million families, study finds
Lawsuit filed in response to $43B nursing home staffing rule
Cleveland Clinic paying $7M+ to settle deceptive funding case
Healthcare company puts its $40M cash reserves into bitcoin
Private equity-owned birthing centers in Florida back c-section rule change
Private equity investment in healthcare down 20% as regulatory pressures mount
Florida health network sued for sharing PHI with Facebook
Physician compensation increased in 2023, but inflation eats into real income
Fewer doctors want to work in states where abortion is illegal
Fears over affording care overwhelmingly top list of health-related concerns for older Americans
100+ groups ask OCR for clarification on HIPAA requirements after Change Healthcare hack
Twin doctors plead guilty in $45M insurance fraud scheme
Medicaid insurer pledges to help build $900M in new affordable housing units
Steward seeking buyers for its 31 hospitals, lays out timeline for sale
HHS launches $50M security initiative to thwart ransomware attacks at hospitals
WebTPA breach exposed 2.4 million members to hackers
Advocacy group asks Congress for $377M increase in funds for the FDA
Mergers and acquisitions fueling Epic’s dominance of EHR market
Maryland enacts sweeping ban on noncompetes for all healthcare professionals
FDA set to evaluate use of ‘ecstasy’ for treating PTSD
Ascension reverts to pen-and-paper operations after ransomware attack
Rand releases bracing analysis of hospital prices; AHA repudiates approach, methodology
RateMDs sued by doctor who claims the site violates privacy laws
Kaiser Permanente unloading $3.5B in private equity stakes
Ascension confirms ransomware caused service shutdowns, ambulance diversions
Six hospital groups urge UnitedHealth to take responsibility for Change Healthcare hack notifications
Ohio doctor gets 7 years in prison for violating Controlled Substances Act
UPMC settles $38M whistleblower lawsuit for Medicare fraud
Ascension experiences disruption of operations after 'cybersecurity event'
Former NBA player sentenced to 40 months in prison for role in $5M healthcare fraud conspiracy
Medicare on solid ground for now but headed for fiscal quicksand
Former nurse sentenced to life for murdering patients with insulin injections
Steward Health Care files for bankruptcy, citing rising labor costs and reduced reimbursement
AMA says Change Healthcare breach is crippling independent practices
ACLU sues North Carolina over illegal detention of mental health patients
Psychiatric hospital sued for $150M over ‘encouraging’ fight between juveniles
Cigna whistleblower says a policy of ‘deny, deny, deny’ left patients without life-saving care
Ecolab selling its surgical solutions business for $950M
Breached Change Healthcare server lacked multifactor authentication, UnitedHealth CEO admits