November 2024

Study reveals shocking list of the most common corporate passwords
Michigan doctor claims he was fired for reporting unnecessary pacemaker surgeries
UnitedHealth successfully sues CMS over disputed phone call
Federal police seize phones of Steward Health Care executives
Texas clinics face potential $300M fine for submitting 20K false claims
Report: 44% of adults in the U.S. are uninsured or underinsured
Texas AG sues hospital for $10K after off-duty police barred from carrying guns
PBMs sue FTC for alleged Fifth Amendment violation
Asante Medical facing $488M in lawsuits after fentanyl diversion linked to 16 deaths
FDA issues Class I alert on Philips ventilators after 4 injuries
Trump selects Emmy-winning TV personality Dr. Oz to head CMS
FDA issues Class I recall of infusion pump batteries due to risk of burns
DEA, HHS extend telehealth controlled substance prescription rule
Healthcare hacker sentenced to 10 years in prison
Public health contrarian RFK Jr. nominated to HHS secretary
Baxter reopens second production line at North Carolina IV solutions site
Medtronic sued by doctor for alleged patent infringement
Cardinal Health scoops up two companies for $3.9B
UnitedHealth defends $3.3B Amedisys acquisition
Ransomware group deploys ticking clock to threaten Georgia hospital
DOJ sues to block UnitedHealth’s $3.3B acquisition of home health giant
Atrium Health to train Ukrainian clinicians at Charlotte hospital
Private equity firm to buy Summa Health for $485M
Private equity transactions in healthcare down 15% since 2023, report finds
Clinical staffing once again at pre-COVID levels, survey finds
FDA set to ban certain over-the-counter cold medications
Sesame Street marketing executive moves to St. Jude
Looming fear of more IV shortages as Hurricane Rafael gains strength
Walgreens settles class-action fraud lawsuit for $100M
Boston Medical Center installs solar panels to pay patients’ electric bills
FDA recalls infant incubators due to risk of door falling off
Private equity firm to buy medical software company for $1.1B
Kentucky AG launches criminal probe after conscious man nearly has organs harvested
FDA announces Class I recall of ventilators after 3 patient injuries