Health Care Reform

The plaintiffs say Sutter Health has gained an unfair advantage in provider network negotiations by using mergers and acquisitions.

The ruling is the latest of several summary judgment orders the judge has issued ahead of the trial, nearly all in favor of the plaintiffs.

New measures include importing prescription drugs, screening for excessive price increases and establishing oversight boards.

Data on integration does not show improved care coordination—instead it suggests delivery of more services.

The insurers say the federal government should not be able to cancel risk corridors program obligations retroactively.

A study from the Brookings Institute found that new Medicaid patients went to hospitals 20 percent more after they got coverage than before.