"We actually are on the precipice of an enormous settlement with implications for the entire market," says Elizabeth Mitchell, president and CEO of the Purchaser Business Group on Health.
Although Sutter Health, one of California's largest hospital systems, reached an agreement to settle a landmark class-action lawsuit more than a year ago, its effects continue to be felt in the industry.
"This is a complex issue that has been going on for a very long time across the country, but it really starts to raise questions about how these pricing practices continue to occur and what can be done about them," said Elizabeth Mitchell, president and CEO of the Purchaser Business Group on Health. "It has really gotten the attention of policymakers and other employers around the country. It's an opportunity to seize the momentum of the visibility of this case to extend some of the benefits."
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