January 2025

Surgeon accused of wrongfully removing liver had history of malpractice, lawsuit alleges ()
FDA greenlights first non-opioid treatment for severe pain in 20 years ()
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Despite AI, burnout continues to dog radiologists ()
Family suspects coverup after woman found dead on hospital roof ()
FDA warns of cybersecurity vulnerabilities in patient monitors ()
Medicare Advantage faces criticism for administrative burdens, pushing doctors to opt out ()
Zimmer agrees to buy Paragon 28 for $1.1B ()
Trump backtracks on federal funding pause after Medicaid chaos ()
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5 ways GenAI can enhance graduate medical education ()
Academic health system agrees to $8M settlement following data breach ()
Following announced funding freeze, White House confirms Medicaid portals are down ()
DOJ settles $17M kickback case with catheter supplier ()
Number of Americans impacted by Change Healthcare breach nears 200M ()
‘Uterus collector’ doctor sues news outlet in $30M defamation case ()
CMS drops lawsuit against UnitedHealth over Medicare Advantage star rating ()
MGMA's perspective on CMS’s 2030 shift to value-based care ()
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Nat’l Academy of Medicine sets ‘priorities for action’ as healthcare mulls next moves with AI ()
UnitedHealthcare taps company veteran as next CEO ()
Report: 84% of healthcare organizations identified a data breach last year ()
Congress hesitates on long-term telemedicine expansion admid advocacy push ()
FDA warns of risk of death associated with multiple sclerosis drugs ()
Trump administration halts public communications from health agencies ()
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5 benefits of AI-enabled EHR systems ()
Trump signs executive order to withdraw U.S. from the World Health Organization ()
DOJ sues Walgreens for allegedly filling ‘millions’ of illegal prescriptions ()
Another insurer sues CMS over star ratings, citing contractor error ()
Patient mixup, coverup results in lawsuit for wrongful death ()
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Congressional candidate physician sues hospital and doctor for death of father ()
DEA wants to permanently anchor some COVID-era prescription regulations ()
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Doctors removed a patient's ovaries without her knowledge or consent, lawsuit claims ()
FTC, DOJ and HHS release report warning of private equity consolidation in healthcare ()
AI in the ICU (and elsewhere): Less stress, better conditions, alleviated shortages ()
Report highlights flaws in FDA rapid approval of Alzheimer drug ()
Telehealth diabetes management offering now part of Amazon marketplace ()
Sesame Street is coming to NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital ()
Q&A: Vulnerable patients hit hardest by anesthesia reimbursement cuts ()
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4 ways HHS plans to help shape a national strategy for healthcare AI ()
Hospital sued for $900K after man’s face ignites during surgery ()
Johnson & Johnson buys depression drug and its manufacturer for $15B ()
Man held on $1M bond for allegedly threatening healthcare company ()
UnitedHealth, Amedisys ask federal judge to dismiss DOJ lawsuit blocking $3.3B merger ()
UnitedHealth shareholders push company to report on impact of claims denials ()
Healthcare private equity reporting act signed into law by Mass. governor ()
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Forging ahead with enterprise AI? Don’t wait to bring in your cybersecurity people ()
Dental chain involved in ransomware coverup fined $350K ()
Healthcare, AI top list of fastest growing jobs ()
$49B in medical debt to be erased from credit reports ()
$3.3B merger of UnitedHealth and Amedisys delayed by DOJ lawsuit ()
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Hospital and police department feud over baggie of drugs in patient’s rectum ()
FDA to hopeful marketers of AI-equipped medical devices: Think beyond your initial approval ()
FDA issues proposed guidance for improving reliability of pulse oximeters ()
Bill to regulate healthcare private equity lands on desk of Mass. governor ()
Mayo Clinic sues insurer over $740K in medical bills for patient ()
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5 healthcare AI predictions for 2025 from Wolters Kluwer Health ()
FDA issues warning on endoscopes after injuries, death from infections ()
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