National Healthcare Corp pays 27 million to settle Medicare fraud
Washington AP National Healthcare Corp agreed to pay 27 million to settle allegations it defrauded the government since 1991 by overstating nursing time for Medicare patients. The Murfreesboro Tennessee based company operates 105 nursing homes nationwide. DOJ said false cost reports conflicted with time records and some therapy work was mislisted. The settlement follows a separate 840 million plus deal by HCA in related health care fraud action.
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FBI protest at White House over clemency for Leonard Peltier
FBI agents and relatives staged a two hundred strong march around the White House protesting clemency for Leonard Peltier, the American Indian activist jailed for life for the 1975 murder of two FBI agents. The crowd carried banners reading Never Forget and urged President Clinton to deny easing of punishment. Secret Service refused to accept the 8,000 name petition at the White House.
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Peltier clemency appeals draw FBI and protest clash
FBI agents, supporters rally near the White House and in El Paso denouncing clemency for Leonard Peltier. Advocates call him a political prisoner while officials defend the FBI stance and remind that the justice process remains separate from presidential mercy.
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