The owner and operator of a Texas lab was charged for his role in a $79 million testing fraud scheme. 

A man in West New York, N.J., was sentenced to 41 months in prison for 11 counts of defrauding the government out of more than $4.72 million and transacting the proceedings, according to a Nov. 18 release by the Department of Justice. 

In one day, Becker's reported on three physician clinic closures, citing reasons ranging from safety concerns and physician retirement. 

A certified registered nurse practitioner in Harrisburg, Pa., was sentenced for writing fraudulent prescriptions for thousands of Oxycodone pills. 

Bradenton, Fla.-based MCR Health has laid off several physicians after it sought Chapter 11 protection Nov. 11.

A judge has ruled in favor of a physician who sued his former employer over a noncompete clause in his employment contract, WFYI Indianapolis reported Nov. 20. 

A vehicle crashed into a medical office building in Huntley, Ill., on Nov. 19, according to a Nov. 20 report from the Daily Herald.

Patients at a Chicago location of San Francisco-based Forward are unable to access medical records after the healthcare startup, known for its AI-driven "doctor-in-a-box" service, announced its closure on Nov. 12, CBS News reported Nov. 19. 

The Portland (Ore.) Clinic will be closing all patient care and clinical services at its downtown location in mid-December, ongoing safety concerns for staff and clients, KATU reported Nov. 19. 

Saint Mary's Physician Services will close its clinic in Atkins, Ark., on Dec. 19, according to a notice posted on the practice's website. 

Here are three recent updates on physician unions and unionization efforts since Oct. 1, 2024, as reported by Becker's: 

A physician has sued Hays, Kan.-based HaysMed alleging that a noncompete clause in his employment contract unlawfully restricts him from practicing medicine in western Kansas, Hays Post reported Nov. 18. 

Forbes recently released its annual list of America's top universities for 2024 to 2025, recognizing institutions based on factors including alumni salaries, student debt, graduation rates, American leaders award recipients, return on investment, retention rates and academic success.

Forbes has released its annual list of the 50 top CIOs, recognizing U.S. executives across a wide array of sectors. 

Massachusetts and Wisconsin have seen the most hospital closures of any state in 2024 thus far. 

Two more physicians have been convicted for their roles in a nationwide telemedicine fraud scheme involving medically unnecessary orthotic braces and genetic testing.

On Aug. 20, U.S. District Judge Ada Brown struck down the FTC's ban on noncompete agreements, calling it "unreasonably overboard without a reasonable explanation." The rule was scheduled to take effect Sept. 4. 

San Bernardino, Calif.-based Social Action Community Health System, a system within Inland Empire Health Plan, received more than $5 million in grant funding to address physician shortages, KTLA 5 reported Nov. 18. 

The Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care, the largest ambulatory healthcare accreditor, has named new board officers and two elected directors for the 2024-to-2025 season. 

On Nov. 14, President-elect Donald Trump named Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as his nominee for Secretary of Health and Human Services.