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Former Health Management CEO Named in Kickback Lawsuit
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A former chief executive officer of Health Management Associates Inc., a hospital operator, was named as a defendant in an expanding federal whistle-blower probe into alleged kickbacks at the company.
Ex-CEO Gary Newsome had “personal and direct involvement” in Naples, Florida-based HMA pressuring emergency room staff to increase hospital admissions, according to a complaint unsealed Jan. 6 in federal court in Rock Hill, South Carolina. The case was brought by former hospital executives and joined by the U.S. Justice Department.