A lawsuit has been filed against a physician, health system and other hospital staff on behalf of the widow of a man who died after the wrong organ was removed during a surgical procedure in August 2024, News 5 WKRG…
ASC News
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp emphasized his commitment to reforming tort laws in the state in a press conference Jan. 28, News 10 reported Jan. 29.
Labor organizing efforts among resident physicians have started off 2025 with high activity.
Chesapeake (Va.) Regional Medical Center pleaded not guilty Jan. 28 to allegations of healthcare fraud, conspiracy to defraud the U.S, and obstruction of government operations.
On Jan. 1, three U.S. states cut their corporate income tax rates, while one state raised corporate taxes by eliminating its lower income bracket.
Advertisement
Becker's has reported on three hospital closures so far in 2025. For ASCs, this might result in an influx in patients who have lost access to services through providers at hospitals or outpatient departments.
On Jan. 29, the Senate conducted a hearing to determine whether Robert F. Kennedy would be the next HHS secretary.
Multiple state Medicaid programs have regained access to reimbursement portals after what the White House described as an "outage" on Jan. 28 that potentially affected more than 79 million Americans across Medicaid and CHIP.
A Missouri jury has sided with two Springfield, Mo.-based physicians and their employers in a medical malpractice lawsuit brought by the widow of a man who died in 2022 from metastatic melanoma in his brain, Missouri Lawyers Media reported Jan.…
The Department of Veterans Affairs affirmed that more than 300,000 employees are exempt from President Donald Trump's federal hiring freeze as the organization places almost 60 employees on administrative leave in compliance with the President's executive order on diversity, equity…