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An earlier version of this article stated that 12,000 SSA employees had been terminated. The correct figure, per SSA's official workforce data, is 7,000 employees as of March 2026. The article has been updated. We regret the error.
An earlier version of this article stated that the ProPublica investigation covered 50 hospital systems. The correct figure is 36 hospital systems. The article has been updated to reflect the accurate number.
A previous version of this article attributed a quote to OpenSecrets researcher Anna Massoglia. The quote was from a 2022 report, not a direct statement to NonProfit Media. The attribution has been corrected to reflect the original report.
A previous version of this article stated that Goldman Sachs paid $3.9 billion to settle 1MDB charges. The correct figure is $2.9 billion. The article has been corrected.
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