January 2025

‘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
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
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
Congressional candidate physician sues hospital and doctor for death of father
DEA wants to permanently anchor some COVID-era prescription regulations
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
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
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
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
Hospital and police department feud over baggie of drugs in patient’s rectum
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
FDA issues warning on endoscopes after injuries, death from infections