Patsy Newitt

Three physicians and two lab marketers have agreed to pay a total of $1,137,914 to resolve allegations they took part in laboratory kickback schemes. 

Concerns among physicians about the future of healthcare have intensified in the last several years as payers continue to cut reimbursements. 

Walgreens Boots Alliance reported a $245 million operating loss in 2025's first fiscal quarters, the three months ending Nov. 30. 

A Roselle Park, N.J.-based physician has pleaded guilty to charges of illegally distributing oxycodone

Becker's has reported on six hospitals or health systems shuttering services in the last month:

The healthcare industry is entering a transformative era as major legal and regulatory frameworks, including the Stark Law, face significant updates and reinterpretations.

Here are eight gastroenterologists who have made headlines in the last month:

Becker's reported on three hospital closures in December, which could shift how ASCs in these markets operate. 

An Arkansas-based drug wholesaler will pay $1.5 million to settle allegations it violated the kickback laws through a scheme where it submitted fraudulent bills to federal workers compensation programs for pain creams. 

Aetna has filed a lawsuit against Radiology Partners and Mori, Bean and Brooks, RP's Jacksonville, Fla.-based affiliate, alleging a fraud scheme that resulted in overpayments totaling tens of millions of dollars, according to court documents obtained by Becker's.