Accretive stock plunges on regulator's report

Chicago-based Accretive Health Inc.'s stock was down more than 11 percent after it was announced Thursday that aggressive collection practices at a Minnesota hospital formerly affiliated with the company violated federal patient protection laws, the Chicago Tribune reports.
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Chicago-based Accretive Health Inc.'s stock was down more than 11 percent after it was announced Thursday that aggressive collection practices at a Minnesota hospital formerly affiliated with the company violated federal patient protection laws, the Chicago Tribune reports.

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