- Docket No.
- 1:26-cv-02480
- District Court
- New York Southern
Goal
- Block anticompetitive practices
- Block defendant action
- Declaration that defendant action is unlawful
Issues
Litigation Content
Why This Matters:
Why This Matters:
The plaintiff alleges that New York-Presbyterian, the largest health system in New York City, leverages its market power to force insurers to accept anti-competitive contract terms in violation of the Sherman Act. The challenged anti-competitive practices include all-or-nothing tying clauses (requiring contracts with all facilities), anti-steering clauses (preventing business from being directed to less costly or higher-quality providers), and other restrictions that prevent insurers and employers from offering plans that exclude New York-Presbyterian or otherwise provide lower cost options.
Potential Impact:
Potential Impact:
Restrictions on anticompetitive practices by dominant health care providers can help reduce health care prices and lower health care premiums for consumers.