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A jury assigned 35% of liability to a second-opinion physician and health center after a patient underwent an unnecessary hysterectomy based on a contaminated biopsy specimen, finding that discordant pathology results were not reconciled and informed consent was not obtained.

Falling Medicaid enrollment under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act is eroding the disproportionate share hospital percentages that determine 340B Drug Pricing Program eligibility at safety-net hospitals, according to a presentation at HOPA 2026.

A Rhode Island court denied summary judgment in an informed consent suit after a patient developed permanent tardive dyskinesia following an intra-class antipsychotic switch.

A Cook County jury awarded $66 million after a 39-year-old patient died from unrecognized internal bleeding following a combined abdominoplasty and liposuction, spotlighting the compounding risks of combined cosmetic procedures.

The Department of Education’s final RISE rule excludes NP and PA programs from the professional degree definition, capping federal student loan borrowing at $100,000 versus $200,000 for included professions.

A $4.5 million stroke verdict shows how a missing ‘stat’ designation and one unfollowed order can end a patient’s life and a neurologist’s career.