History: September 21 (#2)

History: September 21 (#2)
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September 21, 2015 Adventist Health System agreed to pay $118.7 million to settle allegations of fraud. It was the largest a hospital network has ever paid.

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On September 21, in the year 2015: Adventist Health System agreed to pay $118.7 million to settle allegations of fraud. It was the largest a hospital network has ever paid. In law, fraud is intentional deception to deprive a victim of a legal right or to gain from a victim unlawfully or unfairly.

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Why September 21, 2015 matters: Adventist Health System agreed t o pay $118.7 million to settle allegations of fraud. It was the largest a hospital network has ever paid. What began on this day left a lasting mark on history. The effects were felt immediately and continued to shape events, ideas, and lives long afterwards.

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Historical context: September 21, 2015 The 21st century has already seen profound shifts: the digital revo lution has connected billions while reshaping politics and culture; climate change has emerged as a defining crisis; and new powers have risen to challenge the world order that followed the Cold War. The event on this day: Adventist Health System agreed to pay $118.7 million to settle allegations of fraud. It was the largest a hospital network has ever paid. Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fraud (Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)