U.S. and State of Washington file whistleblower suit against MultiCare Health for allegedly fraudulent billing of spine surgeries by neurosurgeon Dr. Jason Dreyer despite prior red flags.
Former Pennsylvania healthcare executive Florentina Mayko was sentenced to 30 months in prison for conspiracy to commit healthcare fraud and defrauding Medicare
New York is requiring state health officials to develop an outreach program to educate parents and doctors about the harmful impacts of medically unnecessary treatments performed on young children born intersex. The measure, which was signed into law on Wednesday by Governor Kathy Hochul, aims to bring awareness to people born with genitalia, chromosomes or reproductive organs that don’t fit typical definitions of male or female. New York City Council implemented a similar measure in 2021.