From UNC Health suing Aetna and Humana to Purdue Pharma reaching a settlement over its role in the opioid epidemic, here are 10 healthcare industry lawsuits, settlements and legal developments that Becker’s has reported since June 10:
1. An Ohio judge denied a former physician’s attempt to bring his defamation lawsuit against Columbus-based Mount Carmel Health System to a jury trial, effectively ending the case at the trial court level.
2. The University of Maryland Medical System in Baltimore sued Maryland Physicians Care — a Medicaid managed care organization — seeking to recover more than $15 million for…