Ex-Tenet Healthcare executive accused by U.S. of fraud
(Reuters) – A former senior executive of Tenet Healthcare Corp has been indicted on charges that he participated in a scheme to pay bribes for patient referrals, enabling the U.S. hospital chain to fraudulently bill state Medicaid programs for $400 mil…
Trump blasts media at Black History Month event
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump opened a “listening session” on Wednesday for Black History Month by lashing out at one of his favorite targets for derision – the news media – complaining to a group of his supporters that most report…
Washington state pipeline disruption jury fails to reach verdict
(Reuters) – A jury weighing charges against an activist behind a coordinated protest that disrupted the flow of millions of barrels of crude oil into the United States failed to reach a verdict in a case in Washington state, prosecutors said on Wednesd…
U.S. proposes 0.25 percent hike in Medicare Advantage payments
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The U.S. government on Wednesday proposed an increase of 0.25 percent on average in payments to health insurers who offer Medicare Advantage insurance, which provides health benefits to more than 18 million elderly or disabled peop…
Dakota Access pipeline moves closer to completion: lawmakers
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will grant the final approval needed to finish the Dakota Access Pipeline project, U.S. Senator John Hoeven and Congressman Kevin Cramer of North Dakota said on Tuesday.
Activist ire rises as Dakota pipeline review begins
WASHINGTON/CANNON BALL, N.D. (Reuters) – Native Americans and activists protesting the Dakota Access Pipeline project expressed alarm on Wednesday after federal lawmakers from North Dakota said the final permit had been granted for the project, a state…
Fitch cuts Illinois’ credit rating on budget failure
CHICAGO (Reuters) – Fitch Ratings on Wednesday dropped Illinois’ credit rating by one notch to BBB, citing the state’s “unprecedented failure” to enact complete budgets for fiscal years 2016 and 2017.
Trump travel curbs pose revenue challenges for U.S. colleges
NEW YORK/SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – President Donald Trump’s travel restrictions on people from seven countries could dampen international enrollment at U.S. colleges, at a time they have become increasingly reliant on tuition revenue from overseas stud…
Florida nightclub gunman’s widow knew of his plan: U.S. prosecutors
OAKLAND, Calif. (Reuters) – The widow of the gunman behind the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history knew he was planning an attack and concocted a cover story for him, federal prosecutors said in a California court on Wednesday.
Aid group joins Massachusetts lawsuit over Trump travel ban
BOSTON (Reuters) – A U.S. anti-poverty group said on Wednesday it is joining a Massachusetts lawsuit to strike down President Donald Trump’s travel ban, as the law has blocked overseas partners from meeting with officials in Washington.
