Becker's Healthcare January 10, 2025
From UnitedHealth asking a judge to dismiss a challenge to its acquisition of Amedisys, to physicians suing a California hospital over a new staffing group contract, here are 11 healthcare industry lawsuits, settlements and legal developments that Becker’s has reported since Jan. 3:
1. Hartford HealthCare and St. Francis Hospital and Medical Center, both based in Hartford, Conn., reached a settlement in a lawsuit that alleged Hartford HealthCare engaged in anticompetitive behavior
2. UnitedHealth Group asked a federal judge to dismiss the Justice Department’s challenge to its acquisition of Amedisys, or require the department to provide more specific data on how the deal could harm competition.
3. Chesapeake (Va.) Regional Medical Center is facing federal criminal charges related...