Hospital Giant Sutter Health Agrees To Settlement In Big Antitrust Fight

Sutter Medical Center in Sacramento, Calif. California Attorney General Xavier Becerra, along with 1,500 self-funded health plans, sued Sutter Health for anti-trust violations. The closely watched case, which many expected to set precedents nationwide, ended in a settlement Wednesday.

Health care costs in Northern California, where Sutter Health dominates, are 20% to 30% higher than in Southern California, even after adjusting for cost of living. Settlement terms aren’t yet public.

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