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NewsHospital president, doc owners allegedly pocket $8M to file bankruptcy, face suit
The former operator of Indiana's first physician-owned hospital has sued executives for forcing the hospital into bankruptcy, reports the Post-Tribune. According to the modified lawsuit, the Read more...
Hospitals must shoulder smokers' costs, court decides
After 13 years, a St. Louis circuit court may have laid to rest the question of whether tobacco companies should have to pay for the care of smokers who are indigent or don't pay their hospital Read more...
Judge rules health reform to be constitutional
In the first ruling on the multi-state lawsuit against health reform, a U.S. District Judge in Detroit sided with the Obama administration in rejecting the claim that requiring Americans to buy Read more...
Whistleblower lawsuit accuses six surgeons of Medicare fraud
Six orthopedic surgeons at Rush University Medical Center's orthopedic department violated federal Medicare billing rules, according to a newly unsealed whistleblower lawsuit filed in U.S. District Read more...
Sexual abuse lawsuits hurt hospital's credit, delay construction projects
For any hospital accused of insufficiently rigorous privileging and credentialing, Beebe Medical Center in Lewes, Del., offers an evolving cautionary tale. If the public perception is that your Read more...
Nurse sues NY hospital after allegedly being forced to help with abortion
A New York City nurse has sued Mount Sinai Hospital after she was allegedly forced to assist with a late term abortion in contravention of her religious beliefs. The nurse, Catherina Cenzon-DeCarlo, Read more...
IL health systems settle suit alleging overcharges to uninsured
Two large Illinois health systems have agreed to settle lawsuits alleging that they overcharged thousands of uninsured patients and failed to provide adequate financial assistance. The systems, Read more...
CA surgeon acquitted of hastening patient death
California transplant surgeon Dr. Hootan Roozrokh could hardly have faced uglier charges. Roozrokh, 34, was accused of hastening the death of Ruben Navarro, a 25-year old man with multiple Read more...
FL hospital cited for two deaths in three days
Tampa General Hospital came under investigation recently after two psych patients were able to kill themselves within three days. The hospital is being sued by at least one of the dead patient's Read more...
Suit says kickbacks paid to PA doctors
A Monroeville, PA-based medical supply company has filed suit against a handful of the industry's largest players, contending that the bigger players made kickback payments to local doctors to Read more...
| Press ReleasesLOS ANGELES CITY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE FILES LEGAL ACTION AGAINST HEALTH INSURERS FOR DEFRAUDING CONSUMERSSuite 800, City Hall EastLos Angeles, CA 90012Phone: 213-978-8340 Fax: 213-978-2093http://www.atty.lacity.org**PRESS RELEASE** WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 20, 2010 LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles City Read more >> |
