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EU hits Illumina with $476M fine for Grail acquisition
Biotech company Illumina was fined $476 million by the European Union for acquiring cancer test company Grail without vetting from the EU, Bloomberg reported July 12. -
Idaho becomes 1st state without formal maternal death review process
The U.S. has the highest rate of maternal deaths in high-income countries and Idaho is above the national average. Despite this, Idaho legislators have rejected the formation of a permanent committee to formally review such deaths, KFF Health News reported July 7. -
Florida woman charged with practicing without license after performing 'live blood analysis'
A Florida woman was arrested and charged for practicing medicine without a license, the Sarasota County Sheriff's Office said. -
Tennessee orthopedic surgeon killed by patient: Police
An orthopedic surgeon was shot and killed by a patient at Campbell Clinic Orthopaedics in Collierville, Tenn., on July 11, the clinic confirmed, according to WMC-TV. -
Minnesota court upholds governor's COVID mask authority
The Minnesota Court of Appeals has ruled that Gov. Tim Walz's COVID-19 mask mandate was within his authority, the Star Tribune reported July 10. -
Oregon physician agrees to retire license over sexual misconduct allegations
An Oregon OB-GYN has lost his medical license as part of an agreement with the state medical board over alleged sexual misconduct, according to Salem Reporter. -
NYC pharmacy owners indicted in $3M Medicaid fraud scheme
The owner and manager of a New York City pharmacy were charged in a Medicaid fraud scheme that billed a managed care provider for drugs illegally obtained or never purchased. -
Cedars-Sinai faces federal investigation into treatment of Black mothers
Los Angeles-based Cedars-Sinai Medical Center is facing a federal civil rights investigation over the treatment of Black women who give birth there, the Los Angeles Times reported July 11. -
Virginia unlicensed group home owner sentenced to 4 years in prison for Medicaid fraud
A Virginia woman was sentenced to 51 months in prison for housing Medicaid recipients in her personal home and billing Medicaid for care not provided to them. -
Teen lives at Colorado hospital for weeks due to human services delay
A 13-year-old boy with autism has spent nearly four weeks in the emergency department at UCHealth Long Peaks Hospital in Longmont, Colo., after being abandoned there by his father, CBS Colorado reported July 10. -
Behavioral health provider fined $4.6M for improper billing
Behavioral health provider Health Connect America agreed to pay $4.6 million to resolve allegations it billed Virginia Medicaid for services that were not provided. -
Home health group sues CMS over pay cuts
The National Association for Home Care and Hospice has filed a federal lawsuit against CMS and HHS challenging the validity of a change in Medicare home health payment that reduced rates by 3.9 percent in 2023, with more cuts expected in the coming years. -
Tampa-area hospitals pledge new Florida immigration law won't affect patient care
A new Florida law requires all hospitals in the state accepting Medicaid to ask patients about their immigration status. -
2 infants found dead in Chicago hospital daycare facility
Two newborn girls were pronounced dead after being found in the bathroom of a child care center on Northwestern Medicine's campus in Chicago, CBS affiliate WBBM reported July 6. -
10 recent hospital lawsuits, settlements
From a Masschussetts hospital alleging an architectural design company cost it Medicare certification to a physician suing HCA for libel, here are 10 hospital lawsuits and settlements Becker's has reported since June 26: -
Novo Nordisk sues 3 compounding pharmacies over Ozempic copycats
Novo Nordisk filed lawsuits against three compounding pharmacies in Florida on July 6, accusing them of illegally compounding forms of its popular Type 2 diabetes drug Ozempic. -
Nurse attacked in HCA hospital parking lot; man charged with attempted murder
An HCA Healthcare nurse was blitz-attacked with a tire iron at about 3 a.m. on July 6 in the hospital's parking lot, and Florida police charged a 27-year-old man with attempted murder two hours later. -
Wisconsin physician surrenders license as board probes patient's death
After Wisconsin's medical examining board summarily suspended a physician's license for allegedly giving unapproved treatments to a stage IV endometrial cancer patient who later died, the physician voluntarily surrendered her license. -
WVU hospital employee charged with embezzlement
An employee of Morgantown-based WVU Medicine is facing an embezzlement charge after it was discovered that daily deposits from the WVU Medicine Center for Integrative Pain Management, part of J.W. Ruby Memorial Hospital, consistently fell short over a seven-month period, The Dominion Post reported July 5. -
Massachusetts hospital alleges architect endangered its Medicare certification
Nantucket (Ma.) Cottage Hospital is suing CannonDesign, the architectural design company behind its new hospital facility, for $8 million, the Nantucket Current reported July 3.
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