Hospital Gets to Keep Chapel Candle Burning Religious liberties law firm fought CMS on fire safety citation: "You will lose" May 09, 2023
Fired Morgue Worker Sued Over 'Graphic, Macabre' Social Media Posts Northwell Health charged that Quantaise Sharpton's posts showed internal organs, body parts May 09, 2023
Colorado Becomes First State to Ban So-Called Abortion Pill Reversals The legislation is part of broader package of abortion rights policy May 07, 2023
Ob/Gyn Accused of Photographing Genitalia; $15M to Settle Infant's Sleep Study Death A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts May 04, 2023
$15K Surgery Shakedown? Med School Dean's Twitter Snafu; Lethal Injection 'Expert' This past week in healthcare investigations May 03, 2023
Feds Probe Hospitals Accused of Denying Emergency Abortion Care State laws may have changed, but federal EMTALA requirements have not, says HHS secretary May 02, 2023
Feds Spent Even More on PrEP Combo Than Previously Thought New estimate says taxpayers spent over $140 million to study Truvada as HIV prevention May 02, 2023
Some Private Companies Charge Hefty Fees to Help Veterans With Disability Claims Unaccredited operators cause headaches for vets Apr 30, 2023
ACOG PAC Donated Over $1M to Anti-Abortion Legislators Ob/gyn organization maintains stated support for reproductive healthcare, including abortion Apr 28, 2023
My Health, My Data Act Signed Into Law in Washington State Companies have just under a year to prepare for the sweeping health data protections Apr 28, 2023
ChatGPT Answers Beat Physicians' on Info, Patient Empathy, Study Finds Evaluators gave chatbot the better rating for responses to patient queries by a nearly 4:1 ratio Apr 28, 2023
Doctors Warn About Portable Oxygen Machines Sold Online OTC devices don't work as well as prescription devices -- if they work at all, study shows Apr 27, 2023
$187M Malpractice Award; Doc Died in Domestic Dispute? Former Ob/Gyn Gets 11 Years A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts Apr 27, 2023
Unionized Resident Physicians Rally for Pay Parity, Hazard Pay Non-unionized resident physicians recently got a 6% raise Apr 26, 2023
Hospitals Close While Execs Made Millions; Prestigious Group Took Sackler Money This past week in healthcare investigations Apr 26, 2023
Return of 3-Day Rule Will Stress Crowded Hospitals Further Groups call for the 57-year-old policy to be abolished Apr 26, 2023
Here Are This Year's Top Graduate Nursing Programs U.S. News moves ahead with nursing rankings despite medical school drama Apr 25, 2023
Doctors More Neurotic, Less Open Than Patients, Surveys Find Personality data may have clinical implications for doctor-patient relationships Apr 24, 2023
U.S. News Pulls Preview of Top Medical Schools Amid Rankings Delay A new release date for the complete rankings has yet to be issued Apr 24, 2023
Doctors, Nurses Charged in Wide-Ranging COVID Fraud Schemes, DOJ Says Largest coordinated action targeting COVID healthcare fraud also includes clinic owners Apr 21, 2023
Fired Hospital Admin's Story Reveals Flaws in Healthcare Hiring Under pressure to fill vacancies, healthcare facilities may be even more vulnerable Apr 20, 2023
Who Are the Doctors Suing FDA Over the Abortion Pill? Four physicians are named as plaintiffs alongside the Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine Apr 20, 2023
Sex Cult Doc Can't Get License Back; Lap-Band Doc Gets 7 Years; Cancer Misdiagnosis? A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts Apr 20, 2023
Transplant Chief Was an Organ Recipient Herself Years ago, she had a liver transplant. Now she leads Hopkins' pediatric liver transplant program Apr 19, 2023
AAMC Warns of Possible Physician Shortage in States That Ban Abortion Report shows decline in students' residency selection, especially ob/gyn, in those 13 states Apr 14, 2023
Genomics Can Help Diagnose Rare Pediatric Diseases Large study found genomic analysis delivered answers for 41% of kids with undiagnosed disease Apr 12, 2023
U.S. News Previews Top Med Schools After Major Players Ditch the Rankings Several changes to the outlet's methodologies were also announced Apr 12, 2023
Michigan Officials Monitoring Large Outbreak of Fungal Infections Tied to Paper Mill More than 90 people have confirmed or probable blastomycosis as of April 7 Apr 11, 2023
Are Nonprofit Hospitals Really Giving Back More Than They Get? Report claims institutions take in billions more than they spend on community, charity care Apr 11, 2023
CMS Cracks Down on Medicare Advantage Marketing, Prior Auth Practices Agency wants to stop schemes that mislead beneficiaries and prohibit unfair denials of care Apr 06, 2023
Salary Bump at Mass General Brigham No Deterrent for Residents Looking to Unionize "We really are just asking for a seat at the table" Apr 04, 2023
Blood May Link Doctor to Lawyer's Death; Overlapping Surgeries Suit; PBMs Sued A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts Mar 30, 2023
Can COVID Lead to Diabetes? Early work suggests a connection, but experts say more investigation is needed Mar 29, 2023
Potter Will Be Vanderbilt's First Black Female Neurosurgery Resident A first since neurosurgery program opened in 1932 Mar 28, 2023
Doctor Wins $14M Judgment; Poppy Seeds and Positive Drug Tests; Fixing Nurse Wages? A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts Mar 23, 2023
Despite Abortion Restrictions, Ob/Gyn Remains Competitive Residency Every slot filled in this year's Match, but some states more desirable Mar 23, 2023
Does Your OR Have a Black Box? TikTok Drug Influencers; Clashes at Online Journal This past week in healthcare investigations Mar 22, 2023
Doctor Charged With Performing Unnecessary Endometrial Ablations Mona Ghosh, MD, indicted on 13 counts of healthcare fraud Mar 16, 2023
Doc Charged for Hidden Cameras; Ex-Husband Sues Over Abortion; Doc Accused of Rape A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts Mar 16, 2023
