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RHONDA JONES WITH SON TYRUS AND DAUGHTER ALAYNA AT THEIR HOME IN CROWN POINT, INDIANA. ALAYNA WAS INJURED DURING HER BIRTH AND HAS CEREBRAL PALSY. SHE WAS RECENTLY HOSPITALIZED WITH RESPIRATORY SYNCYTIAL VIRUS, OR RSV./TAYLOR GLASCOCK/KHN

When Malpractice Occurs At Community Health Centers, Taxpayers Pay

Payouts from 2018 to 2021 totaled $410 million, with none of the health centers or doctors involved paying anything.

Dec 1, 2022

A middle-aged Hispanic woman standing in front of a stucco house displaying an American flag flapping in the wind.

NANCY LAZO IS SUING DR. KINGSLEY CHIN, WHOSE COMPANY’S SCREW IMPLANT CAUSED NERVE DAMAGE, HER LAWYERS ALLEGE./MARIA ALEJANDRA CARDONA/KAISER HEALTH NEWS

Device Makers Have Funneled Billions To Orthopedic Surgeons Who Use Their Products

Federal officials say that some of the money changing hands has corrupted doctors and endangered patients.

Aug 9, 2021

An older white man holding an image of his spinal erosion.

JOHN SALTIS IS SUING SPINAL DEVICE COMPANY NUVASIVE./HANS PENNINK/KAISER HEALTH NEWS

Injuries Mount As Sales Reps For Device Makers Cozy Up To Surgeons

Aggressive sales tactics have allegedly led surgeons to use defective or wrong-size implants, screws or other products on patients.

Aug 9, 2021

PeaceHealth Sacred Heart Medical Center at RiverBend in Springfield. | COURTESY OF PEACEHEALTH

Family Of Heart Patient Sues PeaceHealth For $1 Million

May 5, 2019

Leading Republicans See A Costly Malpractice Crisis — Experts Don’t

Jan 4, 2017

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