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NEWS ADVISORY

DEPUTY AG HOLDER TO SPEAK TO AMERICAN HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Deputy Attorney General Eric Holder will speak to the American Hospital Association Annual Meeting on Monday, February 1 at the Hilton Washington Hotel, 1919 Connecticut Ave. NW, Washington, D.C. Holder will speak at the Annual Federal Relations Forum, which begins at 8:30 a.m. It is anticipated that Holder's remarks will begin around 11:00 a.m.

Holder will focus on the Department of Justice's health care fraud program, addressing the application of the False Claims Act and the need for industry compliance programs.

The speech will be open to the media.

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