Landmark verdict awards over $510 million to Saint Mary’s Health Network

Landmark verdict awards over $510 million to Saint Mary’s Health Network 
Business Wire, Reno, NV; by Noel True and Mark Reece; 10/2/25 
In a historic decision with national implications for healthcare, a Washoe County jury awarded Saint Mary’s Health Network, affiliate of Prime Healthcare, over $510 million in damages, including punitive damages, after finding Universal Health Services of Delaware, Inc. (UHS) and affiliated defendants liable for fraud, malice, and oppression in a coordinated scheme against Saint Mary’s Health Network during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. ... “This verdict delivers a resounding message for all of healthcare: integrity and compassion must guide every decision we make,” said Sunny Bhatia, M.D., President of Prime Healthcare.