Of all lawsuits filed against patients in 2024 in one U.S. state, physician practices and other non-hospital healthcare entities accounted for 80% of cases. That’s a complete inversion from just six years prior.  

The U.S. Department of Justice said it worries its lawsuit could ultimately bankrupt the telehealth group, leaving little money for alleged victims. The company is said to have refused to cancel member accounts, forcing patients to file credit card disputes to get refunds. This is in addition to other arguably more serious accusations levied by the DOJ.

HB 1364, a bill some radiologists pushed back against, is headed to the Governor’s desk to be finalized. It is set to take effect on Oct. 1. 

The family of a teenage girl who died unexpectedly in 2025 has sued two energy drink distributors.

"This case reflects a troubling pattern in which payers, dissatisfied with IDR results, increasingly try to attack those outcomes outside the framework Congress created," Rad Partners says. 

Prosecutors allege that a licensed therapist in Georgia was working with co-conspirators to bill insurers for sessions that never happened, in exchange for kickbacks. In some cases, more than 24 hours of services were billed in a single day.

The shift comes after a federal court struck down sweeping changes to the pediatric vaccine schedule that went into effect in 2026. The committee of medical experts, which advises on policy at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), will have to focus on a cost-benefit analysis in its future analyses.

A grand jury in Florida issued the formal charge after being presented with evidence from the prosecution. It is alleged that the death of William Bryan, 70, was a result of Thomas Shaknovsky, MD, removing his liver instead of his spleen.