United States et al. v. OhioHealth Corporation

Why this Matters:

The plaintiffs allege that OhioHealth Corporation, a large hospital system in the Columbus area, leverages its market power to force insurers to accept anti-competitive contract terms in violation of federal and state antitrust law. The challenged anti-competitive practices include all-or-nothing tying clauses (requiring contracts with all providers or services as a bundle), anti-steering clauses (preventing business from being directed to less costly or higher-quality providers), and gag clauses (preventing plans from sharing information with their members).

Potential Impact:

Restrictions on anticompetitive practices by dominant health care providers can help reduce health care prices and lower health care premiums for consumers.