University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Settles Whistleblower Lawsuit for $38m

The University of Pittsburgh Medical Center has agreed to pay $38 million to settle a longstanding whistleblower lawsuit that claimed some of its surgeons were ordering unnecessary and overly-complex procedures to increase their earnings. The agreement will allow the hospital system to deny and any all allegations of wrongdoing.

University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Settles Whistleblower Lawsuit for $38m

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