( February 23, 2026, 2:13 PM EST) -- WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Supreme Court on Feb. 23 denied a petition for a writ of certiorari filed by a whistleblower physician seeking review of the affirmance of a district court order denying his motion to reopen a federal and state false claims act violations suit alleging fraudulent Medicare and Medicaid billing by a health system....