AT&T plans spinoff to meet cable ownership limits
AT&T said it will spin off Liberty Media Group to reduce control of cable subscribers to 30 percent and bring its stake in Time Warner Entertainment under federal limits. Regulators gave a deadline to show compliance after a MediaOne merger push. Public groups warn the plan may not fully curb influence.
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Company to pay 27 million to settle Medicare fraud claims
National Healthcare Corp. agreed to pay 27 million to resolve government claims it inflated nursing staff time reported for Medicare patients since 1991. The Murfreesboro, Tennessee firm owns or operates 105 nursing homes nationwide and faced false cost report allegations contradicted by time records. The settlement echoes a related plea by HCA to defraud government health programs, with fines and damages exceeding 840 million.
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MEM panel urges hemispheric drug cooperation replaces US certification
The OAS multi lateral Evaluation Mechanism MEM, representing 34 Western Hemisphere nations, calls for stronger regional cooperation to combat illegal drugs and envisions replacing the U S drug certification system. Some lawmakers doubt MEM will replace certification, fearing weaker US incentives.
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