U.S. Department of Justice

The financially struggling health system has been under contract with the Maltese government to run three public hospitals that have been under investigation by authorities on the island nation.

The judge dismissed the state's lawsuit against two federal agencies and said the case should instead be an administrative challenge. Next stop is the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Atlanta.

One case alleges a scheme in Florida to distribute misbranded HIV drugs. Attorney General Merrick Garland says anyone profiting off the unlawful distribution of controlled substances "will be held accountable.”

A brief from the Justice Department argues that Florida's lawsuit is “premised on several misapprehensions” about the rule and that a injunction motion should be rejected.

The Justice Department says the Florida company knowingly submitted claims that did not conform with Medicare, Medicaid and TriCare requirements.

In a decade-long battle about kids with complex medical needs receiving care in nursing homes, the state describes a key part of the ruling as an “arbitrary and unachievable” goal.

Even on a fast track, the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals says, the arguments between the state and DOJ will not happen until after final briefs are filed on Dec. 6.

The Justice Department urged the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to turn down the state's request for a stay of an injunction issued in July.

The Justice Department says the case involved allegations that Florida Cancer Specialists and another oncology company agreed to suppress competition in Lee, Collier and Charlotte counties.

The state seeks a stay on an injunction that would require Florida's Medicaid program to provide 90% of the private-duty nursing hours to help children live in family homes instead of nursing homes.