美国和俄亥俄州就提高保健费用的反竞争做法起诉俄亥俄州健康公司。 U.S. and Ohio sue OhioHealth over anti-competitive practices that raise healthcare costs.

美国司法部和俄亥俄州总检察长Dave Yost对俄亥俄州卫生部提起了反托拉斯诉讼,指控卫生系统利用其市场力量迫使保险公司将其设施纳入所有商业网络,限制了竞争,提高了俄亥俄州中部的医疗保健费用。 The U.S. Department of Justice and Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost have filed an antitrust lawsuit against OhioHealth, alleging the health system uses its market power to force insurers to include its facilities in all commercial networks, limiting competition and raising healthcare costs in central Ohio. 向联邦法院提起的诉讼声称,这些做法违反了《谢尔曼法》和俄亥俄州《情人法》,阻碍了低成本、创新的保健计划,减少了消费者的选择。 The lawsuit, filed in federal court, claims these practices violate the Sherman Act and Ohio’s Valentine Act by blocking lower-cost, innovative health plans and reducing consumer choice. 投诉寻求终止这些限制,以恢复竞争,改善获得负担得起的护理的机会。 The complaint seeks to end these restrictions to restore competition and improve access to affordable care. 俄亥俄州卫生部管理着16所医院和门诊设施,表示正在配合调查,但由于诉讼正在进行,将不再发表意见。 OhioHealth, which operates 16 hospitals and outpatient facilities, says it is cooperating with the investigation but will not comment further due to ongoing litigation.