Legal News

Stories about physicians and other healthcare professionals involved in lawsuits—as either a plaintiff or a defendant—or accused of breaking the law. Various legal updates or unusual stories in the news may land here.

HHS sued over RFK’s $11B cuts to infectious disease control
The Department of Health and Human Services is refusing to allocate funds meant to support state and local healthcare initiatives, as the money stemmed from now-defunct COVID-19 control efforts. A coalition of municipalities is suing to lift the block.
Mangione enters plea of 'not guilty' as federal trial moves forward
Luigi Mangione has officially entered a plea in the indictment against him for the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. The federal case is now expected to move forward before the overlapping state murder trial, as the Department of Justice is seeking the death penalty.
Gov. DeSantis accused of diverting $10M in Medicaid funds to charity run by wife
The Florida governor claims the money was not part of a settlement the state made with Centene, and that the insurer donated the cash as a “cherry on top.”
Owner of home healthcare company gets 14 months for defrauding COVID programs
Nakita Cannady, 49, was also convicted of defrauding Cigna to the tune of $194,000, billing the insurer for patient care hours her providers never filled.
Supreme Court likely to uphold ACA preventive care provision, analysts say
According to multiple reports, the majority of justices appeared to be leaning toward siding with the government, which argues that members of HHS's Preventive Services Task Force have the legal authority under the Constitution to determine which treatments are covered as 'preventive' under the Affordable Care Act.

Home health president convicted in $1.6M Medicare and bank fraud scheme

Prosecutors said Ester Mbaya stole Medicare funds and took out lines of credit using falsified documents. She pleaded guilty to the charges.

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BD settles majority of 38,000 lawsuits over dangerous surgical mesh

Becton Dickinson & Co does not admit to wrongdoing and said the undisclosed settlement will not significantly impact its bottom line.

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Lawsuit accuses cardiologists, hospital of negligence after failed heart transplant

The suit, which includes multiple accusations of malpractice and dishonest behavior, is just the latest chapter of a story that has been making headlines for years.

Attorneys seek injunction forcing governor to restore radiologist’s role on state medical board

The Liberty Justice Center filed the motion on Tuesday in its ongoing lawsuit against Wyoming's Republican Gov. Mark Gordon.

Jury awards woman $7M after radiologist misread leaves her blind at age 23

The case dates to November 2020 when Allison Mitchell was admitted at Saint Vincent Hospital for a headache that led to her losing consciousness.

Catholic hospital sued for refusing to perform emergency abortion on a hemorrhaging patient

California Attorney General Rob Bonta is suing Providence St. Joseph Hospital to discourage an incident like this from happening in the future.

Newsom vetoes bill to regulate private equity transactions in healthcare

Assembly Bill 3129 would have given the California Attorney General oversight of all private equity investments or purchases involving a healthcare entity. Gov. Gavin Newsom argued that a similar regulatory framework is already in place.

Sectra earns $353M enterprise imaging contract amid legal challenge

Quebec-headquartered imaging solutions provider Christie Innomed is fighting the deal in court, claiming the bidding process was unfair.

Legal News

HHS sued over RFK’s $11B cuts to infectious disease control

Mangione enters plea of 'not guilty' as federal trial moves forward

Gov. DeSantis accused of diverting $10M in Medicaid funds to charity run by wife

Owner of home healthcare company gets 14 months for defrauding COVID programs

Supreme Court likely to uphold ACA preventive care provision, analysts say