The jury in the federal racketeering trial of Tenet's Alvarado Medical Center in San Diego appears to be sharply divided and may be on the way to a deadlock. Last week, a juror wrote to Judge M. James Lorenz to complain about "personal biases" on the part of several other jury members. The jury has been in deliberations for 35 days. The first trial in the case last year ended in a mistrial. Federal prosecutors allege that the hospital violated anti-kickback laws when it offered referral bonuses in the form of generous relocation bonuses. Proceedings in the case will be unsealed Monday.
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