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Yi Kao, MD, alleged his former employer, Mount Nittany Medical Center, wrongly terminated his privileges in a lawsuit filed Jan. 19, according to the Centre Daily Times.

Saltzer Health, a primary and specialty care group based in the Treasure Valley, Idaho region, plans to sell or end services by March 29. 

Here are three court cases involving physicians to know, as reported by Becker's since Jan. 8:

Weight loss drugs, or glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists, seem to have taken the world of healthcare by storm — for better or for worse.

Many hospitals nationwide are reinstating mask requirements. But is this the best course of action?

The owners of health clinic AmeriHealth have agreed to pay $2 million after admitting to violating the False Claims Act. 

Newark, N.J.-based long-term care hospital Silver Lake Hospital and its investors have agreed to pay $30.6 million to resolve alleged fraudulent claims. 

Here are five numbers that provide a snapshot of the burden of prior authorization: 

From healthcare CEOs to talk show hosts, Forbes identified the most notable career crashes of 2023, including former Walgreens CEO Rosalind Brewer. 

There are 6,129 active hospitals in the U.S., holding a total of 919,649 beds nationwide, according to the American Hospital Association's 2023 annual survey, last updated in May.