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The settlement stems from allegations that Escambia violated a law known as the False Claims Act by falsely billing federal health care programs.

Prosecutors alleged that subsidiaries provided discounts of up to 50% or more on patient cost-sharing obligations for certain categories of Medicare beneficiaries from 2016 to 2022.

The justices struggled to decide whether to give a thumbs up or thumbs down to the multibillion dollar Purdue Pharma bankruptcy deal -- a deal meant to compensate victims of OxyContin.

Her genetic material, taken without her knowledge in 1951, has helped facilitate numerous scientific breakthroughs, including the development of the polio and COVID-19 vaccines.

3M is a leading maker of PFAS chemicals used widely in firefighting foams and many nonstick and grease-resistant consumer products. They're described as “forever chemicals” because they don’t degrade naturally in the environment.

It is the largest settlement the company has reached so far concerning its role in the youth vaping surge.

CVS would pay about $5 billion and Walgreens more than $5.5 billion, though neither company has admitted wrongdoing. States have until the end of the year to accept the terms of the settlement.

Texas is at least the 12th state to settle with the nation’s largest Medicaid insurer over allegations of overcharging for Medicaid prescription programs. It’s the company's biggest known payout over drug pricing.

The 7-2 decision involved a teen who suffered catastrophic injuries after being hit by a truck in 2008 and how much money Medicaid should be able to recover. The case has drawn attention from officials across the country.

The Department of Justice accused BayCare of making donations to a Pinellas County organization to increase its share of federal Medicaid funds.