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Doctor Found Dead; AMA Sued Over Billing Codes; CMS Engaged in Voter Suppression?

(MedPage Today) -- Note that some links may require registration or subscription. Chintan Shah, MD, an assistant professor at the University of Florida facing child porn charges, was found dead in his jail cell. (Gainesville Sun) Selena Gomez...

Doctor Found Dead; AMA Sued Over Billing Codes; CMS Engaged in Voter Suppression?

Chintan Shah, MD, an assistant professor at the University of Florida, was discovered dead in his jail cell after facing child porn charges, according to the Gainesville Sun.

Investors are suing Selena Gomez over allegations of securities fraud related to her mental health startup, Wondermind, as reported by Forbes.

Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) has written to HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., questioning whether the inadequate response to the cyclosporiasis outbreak was influenced by donations from Taylor Farms to President Trump-linked groups, as detailed by The Hill.

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has accused numerous hospitals and healthcare providers of improper billing practices when treating gender-affirming care in minors, calling for a Justice Department investigation, as announced by Reuters via AOL.

Additionally, HHS has launched a $4 million initiative to broaden prenatal syphilis testing utilizing rapid, point-of-care testing, according to the same report.

A healthcare advocacy group has filed a lawsuit against the American Medical Association (AMA) seeking transparency regarding the association's Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) billing codes, as detailed by Becker's Hospital Review.

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