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A federal judge in North Carolina has denied HCA Healthcare's attempt to dismiss a proposed class action lawsuit accusing it of scheming to restrict competition and artificially drive up costs for health plans. The plaintiffs "plausibly assert that defendants' conduct has harmed competition," Chief U.S. District Judge Martin Reidinger ruled.

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