CTNJ op-ed: Class action against Hartford Healthcare changes the landscape

By Ellen Andrews | February 23, 2022 | Comments Off on CTNJ op-ed: Class action against Hartford Healthcare changes the landscape
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A new lawsuit filed last week alleges that Hartford Healthcare is manipulating the healthcare market to drive out competition and raise prices for their services, despite their lower quality. The class action suit, brought by six brave Connecticut residents, highlights the harm done to all of us. Ultimately, consumers pay all the bills through our out-of-pocket costs, premiums, taxes, and lost wages. Read more

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Hartford Healthcare hit with second antitrust lawsuit over insurer contracts, Modern Healthcare

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