CA docs: I was unaware of the class action lawsuit against Sutter Health, the largest health care system(and a non-profit) in northern CA. They settled a $575 million dollar antitrust class action lawsuit alleging anticompetitive practices that drove up revcycleintelligence.com/news/judge-app…
2)the cost of health care services in the region. Just when the case was set to go to trial in 2019, they decided to settle. It is interesting to note that in November 2017, Sutter was sanctioned by the judge for "intentionally destroying 192 pieces of evidence that were relevant 
3)to antitrust issues". It is mind-boggling that costs were much higher in northern than southern CA, considering southern CA has a higher cost-of-living and is more congested. Sacramento, my home town, has the most expensive maternity care IN THE NATION! More expensive than the
4)Bay Area, which came in second. Guess where Sutter is concentrated? In Sacramento and the Bay Area. kqed.org/stateofhealth/….
5)I am tickled pink that not only is Sutter now prohibited from anti-competitive behavior, they are mandated to be transparent overall in costs and their business processes. They will be under the watchful eye of a court-approved monitor for the next 10 years!
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