Heather Pressdee, a Pennsylvania nurse, pleaded guilty to three counts of first-degree murder and 19 counts of attempted homicide, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reported May 1.

An attorney who worked as a vice president and COO of an Illinois hospital and pleaded guilty to a federal mail fraud charge has been sentenced to a year and a half in federal prison.

Johnson & Johnson plans to settle 99.75% of claims alleging its talc-based baby powder products led to ovarian cancer, the company said May 1. 

From the conviction of a New Jersey physician for submitting more than $5.4 million in fraudulent claims to the indictment of a Mississippi man for his role in a $70 million Medicare fraud scheme, here are 11 healthcare billing fraud cases Becker's reported since April 9:   

For $1.1 billion, Philips Respironics will settle personal injury and medical monitoring lawsuits related to the safety of its continuous positive airway pressure machines and respirators. 

Data analytics firm MultiPlan is facing another lawsuit alleging that it conspired with major payers to underpay providers by tens of billions annually.

A New Jersey physician was convicted for submitting more than $5.4 million in fraudulent claims to Medicare as part of a telemarketing scheme. 

From a judge ruling that Tenet must face a class-action lawsuit, to the California Hospital Association alleging Anthem Blue Cross of California violated the state's patient safety laws, here are 10 lawsuits, settlements and legal developments Becker's has reported since April 17: 

The rate of maternal mortality in the United States is, on average, three times higher than that of other highly developed nations. And, if current trends continue, the rate will only get worse.

West Reading, Pa.-based Tower Health successfully defended against a proposed class-action lawsuit that claimed it disclosed patients' personal health information with third parties.

Marlton, N.J.-based Virtua Health has sued Livonia, Mich.-based Trinity Health and is seeking no less than $12 million in compensatory damages regarding Virtua's acquisition of two Our Lady of Lourdes Health Care Services hospitals from Trinity in 2019. 

The Federal Trade Commission voted to implement a sweeping noncompete ban that would have seismic effects on the healthcare industry and the U.S. economy more broadly. But questions remain around which nonprofit hospitals and other providers may be affected by the ban and how far the FTC's jurisdiction reaches under its final rule.

A group of 22 state attorneys general is urging UnitedHealth Group to provide more financial assistance to providers hurt by the hack on Change Healthcare. 

Three owners of an independent laboratory have been charged for their alleged roles in a $36 million fraud scheme. 

A Senate committee opened an investigation into Novo Nordisk's list prices for Ozempic and Wegovy, Novo Nordisk's diabetes and weight loss drugs. 

A 31-year-old man was shot and killed by an officer in Washington County Regional Medical Center in Sandersville, Ga., April 23, after what local officials describe as an attempted escape from correctional officers. 

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce is asking a federal court to halt the Federal Trade Commission's noncompete ban, alleging it violates the law in "numerous ways." 

A civil case between the Kowalski family and St. Petersburg, Fla.-based Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital entered mediation, but according to court documents, it has been unsuccessful, the Sarasota Herald-Tribune reported April 24. 

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear recently signed a bill into law that shields healthcare providers from being criminally charged for medical errors, making it the first state to do so.

The Federal Trade Commission on April 23 voted 3-2 to ban noncompete agreements in a move it estimates will save up to $194 billion in healthcare costs over the next decade.