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Pam Bondi Dismissed Charges Against a Surgeon Who Falsified Vaccine Cards. It Emboldened Others with Similar Cases.
The Utah plastic surgeon faced up to 35 years in prison if the jury found him guilty on charges that...
CMO
Once a Patient's in Custody, ICE Can Be at Hospital Bedsides — But Detainees Have Rights
Detained patients have rights and can try to advocate for themselves or seek legal recourse.
Payer
Trump's HHS Orders State Medicaid Programs to Help Find Undocumented Immigrants
The push burdens states with duplicative verification checks and could lead people to lose coverage just for missing paperwork deadlines.
CEO
How CVS' Omnicare Subsidiary Unraveled into Bankruptcy
Omnicare's bankruptcy follows years of costly settlements and a nearly $1 billion judgment, capping a troubled long-term care pharmacy investment.
Technology
Exactech Will Pay $8M To Settle Lawsuits Over Defective Knee Implant Parts
The settlement resolves two whistleblower lawsuits alleging the Florida company violated the federal False Claims Act.
CMO
Feds Investigate Hospitals Over Religious Exemptions from Gender-Affirming Care
It's the first time HHS has explicitly claimed that the Church Amendments 'allow providers to refuse gender-affirming care or to...
Payer
Trump's DOJ Accuses Medicare Advantage Insurers of Paying 'Kickbacks' for Primo Customers
DOJ alleges insurers labeled payments as 'marketing' or 'sponsorship' fees to get around rules that set caps on broker commissions.
Pharma
Pain Clinic CEO Faced 20 Years for Making Patients 'Human Pin Cushions.' He Got 18 Months.
A federal judge described Kestner as a 'ruthless businessman' who funded a 'lavish lifestyle' by turning medical professionals into 'puppets.'
CEO
UnitedHealth Group Facing Criminal Probe for Medicare Fraud
It's the latest concerning development in a tumultuous stretch for the healthcare giant.
Payer
UnitedHealth Wins Ruling Over $2B in Alleged Medicare Advantage Overpayments
A special master found that the DOJ could not support its claim that the payer illegally pocket more than $2...
CMO
Health Clinic Workers Brush Up on Constitutional Protections as Immigration Raids Loom
California's AG says staff should not obstruct immigration agents but are under no obligation to assist with an arrest.
CMO
Pain Clinics Made Millions From 'Unnecessary' Injections Into 'Human Pin Cushions'
Pain MD's injections have been proved in court to be part of a decade-long fraud scheme.