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Florida hospitals’ role in the Columbia/HCA ripoff

Jun 28, 2010

  Publishedon Sun, Jun. 27, 2010 Whistle-blowers exposed illegal padding of Medicare costs — and reaped tens of millions in rewards from the government. BY JOHN DORSCHNER AND SCOTT HIAASEN jdorschner@MiamiHerald.com From improper billing of Medicare to paying doctors to …

Rick Scott and his role in Columbia/HCA scandal

Jun 28, 2010

  Published on Saturday, Jun. 26, 2010 BY SCOTT HIAASEN AND JOHN DORSCHNER shiaasen@MiamiHerald.com As he meets Republicans around Florida, Rick Scott, the new front-runner in the Florida governor’s race, has been greeted with applause — and with blunt questions …