May 2024

Advocacy group asks Congress for $377M increase in funds for the FDA
Mergers and acquisitions fueling Epic’s dominance of EHR market
Maryland enacts sweeping ban on noncompetes for all healthcare professionals
FDA set to evaluate use of ‘ecstasy’ for treating PTSD
Ascension reverts to pen-and-paper operations after ransomware attack
Rand releases bracing analysis of hospital prices; AHA repudiates approach, methodology
RateMDs sued by doctor who claims the site violates privacy laws
Kaiser Permanente unloading $3.5B in private equity stakes
Ascension confirms ransomware caused service shutdowns, ambulance diversions
Six hospital groups urge UnitedHealth to take responsibility for Change Healthcare hack notifications
Ohio doctor gets 7 years in prison for violating Controlled Substances Act
UPMC settles $38M whistleblower lawsuit for Medicare fraud
Ascension experiences disruption of operations after 'cybersecurity event'
Former NBA player sentenced to 40 months in prison for role in $5M healthcare fraud conspiracy
Medicare on solid ground for now but headed for fiscal quicksand
Former nurse sentenced to life for murdering patients with insulin injections
Steward Health Care files for bankruptcy, citing rising labor costs and reduced reimbursement
AMA says Change Healthcare breach is crippling independent practices
ACLU sues North Carolina over illegal detention of mental health patients
Psychiatric hospital sued for $150M over ‘encouraging’ fight between juveniles
Cigna whistleblower says a policy of ‘deny, deny, deny’ left patients without life-saving care
Ecolab selling its surgical solutions business for $950M
Breached Change Healthcare server lacked multifactor authentication, UnitedHealth CEO admits