Dermatologist Charged in Husband’s Poisoning; Teen Pretended to Be PA for a Month

California dermatologist Yue “Emily” Yu, MD, was indicted by a grand jury for allegedly trying to poison her husband with Drano. (Los Angeles Times)

Texas teenager Zachry Bailey was arrested after allegedly claiming to be a traveling physician assistant (PA) and getting access to two Corpus Christi hospitals for nearly a month. Bailey pleaded guilty late last year to two felonies including acting as a PA without a license and forging documents. (KRIS 6 News)

New York cardiologist Leigh Ann Hutchinson, MD, has sued her former employer, Northwell Health, claiming racial discrimination that scorched her reputation and limited her ability to advance. (Newsday)

Former emergency department nurse Michael Bragg was sentenced to up to 30 years for sexually assaulting two patients and making secret recordings of hundreds of others, including nearly two dozen children. (FOX43)

Michigan-based Covenant Healthcare System and two doctors paid more than $69 million in three settlements relating to allegations of improper financial relationships with doctors and a physician-owned investment group, according to the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ). The settlement was finalized in 2021 but remained under seal while DOJ investigated and ultimately reached settlements with the two physicians, a neurosurgeon, and an electrophysiologist, who each paid hundreds of thousands of dollars to resolve the claims.

The man who shot a 26-year-old ICU nurse in 2020 has been sentenced to 25 years in prison. (People)

The U.S. Department of Labor announced that it has asked a federal court to stop a Brooklyn-based healthcare staffing agency from making employees sign contracts requiring them to stay in a job for 3 years, or repay their wages.

A Florida man has been sentenced to 9 years in prison for his role in a scheme selling fake doctors’ orders that were used to siphon $48 million from Medicare, according to the DOJ.

Michigan doctor Bernard Shelton, MD, was convicted by a federal jury for his role in an overdose death and other prescription drug offenses. (Detroit Free Press)

In Kentucky, a physician and an advanced practice registered nurse were sentenced for their roles in controlled substance, fraud, and money-laundering schemes. Jeffrey Campbell, MD, was sentenced to 105 months in prison, and Mark Dyer, APRN, got 60 months in prison, the DOJ reported.