Late last month California Attorney General Xacier Becerra filed a lawsuit against Sutter Health, alleging that the health system is charging prices for hospital services that far exceed what the company would be able to charge in a competitive market. “It’s time to hold healthcare corporations accountable and bringdown illegally inflated healthcare costs that are imposed on California’s families,” Becerra said.
It is worth noting that the same thing may well be taking place in other markets across the country, including Oregon. Read more here.