Beth Jones Sanborn
Judge cited errors and inadequate evidence from both the defense and prosecution, as well as jury misconduct.
Wisam Rizk, of Westlake, Ohio allegedly caused incorporation of shell company, paid kickbacks for Fingerhut's silence, Department of Justice said.
The announcement comes a little more than a week after Texas-based healthcare giant announced sale of MacNeal Hospital in Chicago.
A 160-bed new hospital is one of multiple projects involving either new construction or expansion of an existing facility.
According to HFMA, 50 percent of American hospitals are now charging upfront fees for non-emergency visits to the emergency room.
Kaiser Permanente's Santa Rosa hospital remained closed with local reports citing smoke damage.
Staten Island physicians, Yonkers internist took thousands in cash kickbacks in return for sending blood samples to New Jersey lab, the DOJ says.
Patients treated at top-rated hospitals had a lower risk of death, complications.
Texas man certified himself with CMS as healthcare provider allegedly to bill insurance carrier for services, made more than $3.9 million, DOJ said.
State said it had decided what each hospital would receive based on need, but many public hospitals will get less than they asked for.