Tenet (nyse: THC - news - people ), the big hospital chain, has shut down several of its hospitals in the hurricane zone.

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Tenet Healthcare ( THC - news - people ), says that a 40% discount off the inflated list price is the norm for cash-paying customers.

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As HCA struggles with such issues, Tenet Healthcare (nyse: THC - news - people ), its biggest rival, saw one of its California hospitals raided by the FBI in October.

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All of this remains irrelevant for now, as the federal government refuses to allow farmers to grow low-THC hemp for industrial use.

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