THE VILLAGES, Fla. – U.S. officials are objecting to the language in the proposed sale for The Villages Health System, saying the health provider’s order could shield an “overly broad” list of parties from potential civil or criminal liability.

This comes as the federal government pursues a resolution over the $350 million in Medicare overpayments by the health care provider.

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The Villages Health System, a health care company that serves 55,000 patients in The Villages, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in July , months after it announced that it had self-reported a Medicare overbilling issue to the tune of $350 million.

The bankruptcy was a step toward selling the company’s assets free and clear of its liability to the federal government.

On Thursday, the deadline

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