Sutter Health intentionally destroyed 192 boxes of documents that employers and labor unions were seeking in a lawsuit that accuses the giant Northern California health system of abusing its market power and charging inflated prices, according to a state judge.
The state Department of Managed Health Care criticized Anthem for systemic violations and a long history of flouting the law in regard to consumer complaints.
Insurance giant Anthem Blue Cross agreed to reduce two planned premium increases for 2018 after California regulators questioned the companys rationale for raising rates by as much as it had initially proposed.