The healthcare industry's appetite for mergers and acquisitions waned considerably this year, with both the number and size of deals falling well short of recent years. But that didn't make for a slow 2023, with segments like hospital systems showing renewed activity and major announcements in biotech that signaled a careful but growing appetite from the biggest players.
The pseudonymous "Alex Doe," who has accused Planned Parenthood of violating the False Claims Act by improperly billing the state's Medicaid program for more than $10 million after losing its Medicaid credentials, urged a Texas judge Monday to deny Planned Parenthood's bid for a stay, calling the move a "desperate attempt to avoid trial."
The American Hospital Association filed a comment Thursday opposing a recent proposal by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services that would establish minimum staffing requirements in long-term care facilities, saying that mandated staffing ratios would not solve the issues faced by these facilities.
The Third Annual Wonderland Awards to be held on November 9, 2023, in Miami will honor the brightest luminaries in the worlds of psychedelics, mental health and longevity research.