A new class action lawsuit alleges that HCA Healthcare holds a monopoly over acute hospital services in North Carolina after acquiring Mission Health System in 2019, Healthcare Dive reports.
HCA has continued to use Mission’s tactics of all-or-nothing arrangements with payers and gag clauses, driving up prices and insurance premiums, the complaint filed Tuesday alleges.
The company said in a statement Wednesday that once it has been served with the lawsuit it will “respond appropriately through the legal process.” The statement highlighted charity care payments in the area as well as new construction projects. Read more.
