Special Report: A Tale of Superbugs’ Deadly Costs
With good reason, Dan Greulich’s doctors called him “the miracle man.” In the span of a decade, the insurance company executive engaged not once, but twice, in a race with death as he awaited...
View ArticleKentucky Advances Legislation Aimed at Revising State’s Medical Malpractice...
Following up on a big change made last year to Kentucky’s medical malpractice system, state lawmakers are considering a measure that would further alter the process of pursuing lawsuits claiming...
View ArticleFor U.S. Doctors, Being Sued Is Common Ailment
Getting sued is not an uncommon event for physicians. More than a third of physicians (34 percent) have had a claim filed against them at some point in their careers. Also, according to research from...
View ArticleFDA Says 12 Deaths Now Linked to Balloon Treatment for Obesity
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Monday notified healthcare providers that it had received reports of five more deaths in patients using liquid-filled intragastric balloon systems to treat...
View ArticleDespite Licensing Hassles, More Doctors Moving to Telemedicine
Most doctors have a license to practice medicine in just one state. Lindsey Mcilvena can practice in 26. “I’ve lost track a little bit,” she said of all her medical licenses. Mcilvena is a telemedicine...
View ArticleLife-or-Death Decisions by Hospitals, Doctors Come With Threat of Lawsuits
Doctors and hospitals overwhelmed in the pandemic will have to make their excruciating life-or-death decisions meticulously or they risk being second-guessed by a jury when the onslaught is over....
View ArticleThe 2021 Insurance Landscape for Surgeons in the Wake of COVID-19
This year is looking to be one of changes and big possibilities for surgeons. While 2020 brought declines in surgical revenue and drops in patient intake, the COVID-19 pandemic caused a paradigm shift....
View ArticleFamily Sues Georgia Health Center Over Handling of Mentally Disabled Man
JONESBORO, Ga. — The family of a mentally disabled man is suing a Georgia behavioral health system, saying its employees forced him onto a bus to Atlanta where he wandered the streets and suffered from...
View ArticleMassachusetts Hospital Settles for $14.6M Over Billing for Overlapping Surgeries
Massachusetts General Hospital will pay $14.6 million to settle a lawsuit that alleged overbilling for double-booked surgeries that were simultaneously overseen by the same surgeon. It’s the third time...
View ArticleVermont Jury Awards $5.25M to Florida Woman Impregnated by Own Fertility Doctor
A federal court jury in Vermont on Wednesday awarded a Florida woman $5.25 million from a doctor who used his own sperm to impregnate her during an artificial insemination procedure in 1977. The...
View ArticleUnder Scrutiny, Some Telehealth Firms Are Rethinking ADHD Drugs
The largest online mental health startup has tightened its prescription practices after criticism by medical professionals that its aggressive social-media marketing and workplace culture made some...
View ArticleNew York Lawmakers Weigh Legal Protections for Abortion Services
New York would expand legal protections for people seeking and providing abortions in the state under a legislation package that lawmakers began debating Tuesday. Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul has...
View ArticleMaine Clinic’s Failure to Note Child Abuse Leads to $8M Settlement
BANGOR, Maine — The federal government will pay $8 million to settle a claim that a federally funded clinic failed to alert a mother or authorities of signs of abuse of a 6-month-old boy. Alexandria...
View ArticleVermont Senate Advances Liability Shield for Abortion and Transgender Care...
The Vermont Senate on Friday passed a bill that aims to protect health care workers from disciplinary action for providing abortions and gender-affirming health care, and change insurance premium...
View ArticleReport: Medical Professional Liability Headwinds Continue Despite Improvement...
A recent report by the Medical Professional Liability Association shows the medical professional liability insurance sector’s combined ratio improved from 108.1% in 2021 to 102.2% in 2022 – marking the...
View ArticleFlooded Clinics, Embryo Mix-ups: The Risk Management of In Vitro Fertilization
(Bloomberg) — In March, a 39-year-old woman and her husband sat in a fertility clinic near Atlanta, and waited. The woman was there to have an embryo implanted in her uterus, the final stage of a...
View ArticleFDA Allows Florida to Import Cheaper Drugs From Canada
(Reuters) – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said on Friday it had authorized Florida to directly import prescription drugs from Canada, where prices of medicines are cheaper. The regulator...
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