Here are 12 legal cases involving physicians, clinics and healthcare organizations that Becker's has reported on in May:

Here are three physicians who have had their medical licenses suspended or restricted, as covered by Becker's since April 28:

Below are 49 hospitals ending services that Becker's has reported on since Feb. 6:

Granville Morse III, MD, medical director at New Orleans-based Ochsner Health, joined Becker's to discuss the healthcare technology trends he is working to incorporate.

Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Associates and the Foundation of the Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary have agreed to pay over $5.4 million to resolve allegations to resolve false claims act allegations.

HHS and CMS proposed a policy intended to increase transparency in prescription drug pricing for Medicaid recipients and hold drug manufacturers accountable for costs.

John Nelson, MD, a diplomate of the American Board of Pathology boards of anatomic and clinical pathology and cytopathology, connected with Becker's to discuss why physicians are leaving medicine behind and what to do about it.

Kenneth Wiseman, DO, and Steven Schmidt, DO, owners of Philadelphia-based Complete Physician Services, have agreed to pay $1.5 million to settle false claim violation allegations, the Justice Department reported May 24. 

Tim Springer, PhD, an immunologist and professor of biological chemistry and molecular pharmacology at Boston-based Harvard Medical School, has donated $210 million to the Institute for Protein Innovation, a nonprofit research organization that focuses on protein science, according to a May 24 report from Forbes. 

Jeffrey Sutton, DO, of Niles, Ohio, has been sentenced to six years in prison and ordered to pay nearly $170,000 for illegally distributing controlled substances and healthcare fraud, the Justice Department reported May 23. 

Derek Lado, DO, and his Grand Rapids, Mich.-based practice Elite Medical Spine & Musculoskeletal Center have agreed to pay $135,871 to resolve false claims allegations, the Justice Department reported May 23. 

The World Health Organization and The Rockefeller Foundation have formed a partnership to strengthen global pandemic preparedness resources.

As artificial intelligence advances and more patients use remote and on-demand care options, virtual care is here to stay.

With the U.S. COVID-19 public health emergency coming to an end, along with the government subsidization of COVID-19 vaccines, many physicians and patients are left wondering about the future of COVID-19 vaccinations. 

Here are 14 anti-kickback cases Becker's has covered so far in 2023:

Here are five figures unnerving physicians:

Racial and ethnic health disparities cost the U.S. $451 billion in 2018, according to a study published May 16 on JAMA Health Network. 

Former Denton, Texas physician Stanley Charles Evans was sentenced to 40 months in federal prison for drug trafficking violations.

Pennsylvania physician Douglas Files, DO, has agreed to pay $100,000 to resolve allegations that he violated the Controlled Substances Act.

Before the COVID-19 pandemic, New Orleans-based Ochsner Health's chief wellness officer, Nigel Girgrah, MD, PhD, launched an initiative to battle burnout at the health organization, bringing employee engagement from the 50th percentile to the 95th, according to a May 16 report from the American Medical Association.