Becker's Healthcare December 11, 2024
From a group suing to halt a proposed hospital acquisition to a New York hospital accusing the state of depriving it of more than $1 billion in aid, here are 10 recent hospital lawsuits, settlements and legal developments that Becker’s has reported since Nov. 22:
1. A group opposing Evansville, Ind.-based Deaconess Health System’s planned acquisition of Hopkinsville, Ky.-based Jennie Stuart Health filed a lawsuit seeking an injunction to halt the transaction.
2. Philadelphia-based Jefferson Health is the latest system to face a class action lawsuit over allegations that it allowed Facebook’s third-party tracking technology to access private patient information.
3. A breast surgeon at Summa Health in Akron, Ohio, filed a lawsuit against the health system,...