August 2024

Disturbing new details emerge, but murder of LA doctor remains a mystery
Healthcare Cybersecurity Act brought to House by bipartisan cosponsors
Lawyer: Court decision over website trackers has ‘zero impact on patient privacy’
Planned Parenthood sues Missouri over Medicaid defunding
McLaren recovering from ransomware attack, unclear about data security
Eli Lilly releases cheaper, single-use vials of weight loss drug
Johns Hopkins, CareFirst partner with venture capital for ‘AI accelerator’ program
Maryland hospital settles ransomware lawsuit for $2.25M
McKesson buys $2.5B stake in physician-owned oncology network
Immigration barriers prevent solution to healthcare staffing shortages
Hospital hacker extradited to U.S., facing charges for extortion and fraud
Evolent Health seeking potential private equity buyout, sources claim
CMS has received 12,000 complaints over No Surprises Act noncompliance—most were valid
Man stole brother’s ID to defraud Medicare of $56K
Federal court strikes down FTC ban on noncompete contracts
Woman says hospital lost her missing daughter’s body for a year
Humana settles allegations of Medicare fraud for $90M
McLaren confirms it was hit with ransomware; disruptions to last until September
Atlanta hospital lost piece of patient’s skull, lawsuit claims
FDA approves hydrogel to stop severe, life-threatening bleeding
Q&A: Tips to thrive as an independent practice in the age of consolidation
Drug shortages jeopardize patient access to quality hospital care
Company that provides care options to emergency patients earns $14M in funding
Medicare negotiates lower price for 10 vital drugs, saving seniors $1.5B
Steward sells physician group to private equity firm for $245M
Baxter sells kidney care division to private equity firm for $3.8B
FDA on track to clear 1,000+ clinical AI algorithms by end of the year
UnitedHealth launches ‘gold card' to ease prior authorization burden
FDA rejects ‘ecstasy’ as treatment for PTSD
FDA approves epinephrine nasal spray for anaphylaxis
Man arrested for multiple murders, including slaying of Detroit neurosurgeon
Hospital system in Michigan hit by cyberattack for second time in a year
Private equity linked to 23% of healthcare bankruptcies in 2024
Novo Nordisk withdraws FDA application to expand use of weight loss drug
ACA premiums expected to rise 7% in 2025, report finds
Challenges to the financial stability of the American healthcare system
Texas legislature held ground in face of scope of practice expansion bills
Healthcare staffing shortages leading to financial instability
DOJ suing health system in alleged kickback scheme