On February 22, 2024, the Minnesota legislature introduced a bill (SF-4392 and companion bill HR-4206) which seeks to curb the control and acquisition over certain healthcare providers by private equity companies and real...more
On May 17, 2022, in Thapa v. St. Cloud Orthopedic Associates, a federal jury awarded a landmark $111 million in damages to a patient due to St. Cloud Orthopedic Associates’ (SCO) alleged failure to diagnose and appropriately...more
On July 29, 2020, in Popovich v. Allina Health, the Minnesota Supreme Court held that a hospital may be held vicariously liable for the negligence of independent contractors, thus reversing a rule that had been in place for...more
On March 27, 2020, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) approved the waiver request submitted by the Minnesota Department of Human Services (DHS) earlier this month (the “Minnesota Waiver”). In addition to...more