Renaissance Imaging Medical Associates, a Los Angeles-based radiology group, has agreed to pay $2.35 million to settle its alleged involvement in a false claims lawsuit totaling more than $62 million. According to a March 26 news release from the U.S.…
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There has been a rise in hospital closures, with Becker’s reporting on more than 10 in 2025 alone. “America’s hospitals and health systems are grappling with significant challenges, including broken supply chains, workforce shortages, cyber threats and behavioral health issues,”…
A New York federal judge has dismissed a complaint filed by four ASCs against 1199 Service Employees International Union National Benefit Fund. The ASCs were Manalapan Surgery Center, New Horizon Surgical Center, Surgicore of Jersey City and Surgicore Surgical Center,…
Here are three updates on policies or court rulings related to malpractice in March, as reported by Becker’s: 1. The Georgia Court of Appeals upheld a $40 million judgment against emergency room physician Matthew Womack, MD, marking what is believed…
Nearly half of medical office building leases signed in 2024 were done by health systems, according to a March report from commercial real estate company JLL. As health systems increasingly see the benefit of outpatient care, they have continued to…
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A jury has awarded $20.6 million to former Portland Timbers goalkeeper Jake Gleeson, finding orthopedic surgeon Richard Edelson, MD, violated his duty of care during a 2018 surgery that ended Mr. Gleeson’s professional career, Fox 12 reported March 28. What…
Personal finance website WalletHub has identified five U.S. cities with the highest medical visit cost as part of its annual ranking of the healthiest and unhealthiest cities in America. WalletHub determined the 10 healthiest and unhealthiest places to live by…
Junyi Liu, an acupuncturist from Great Neck, N.Y., pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit healthcare fraud, according to a March 27 news release from the Justice Department. What happened? Who else was involved?
San Francisco has been named the healthiest city in America to live in, according to a March 31 ranking from personal finance website WalletHub. WalletHub determined the 10 healthiest and unhealthiest places to live by comparing 182 U.S. cities, including…
The Georgia Court of Appeals has upheld a $40 million judgment against emergency room physician Matthew Womack, MD, marking what is believed to be the largest emergency room malpractice verdict in the state’s history, according to a March 20 news…