JUSTICE DEPARTMENT REQUIRES OHIOHEALTH TO STOP USING ANTICOMPETITIVE HEALTHCARE CONTRACT TERMS THAT RAISE COSTS FOR OHIO PATIENTS

WASHINGTON, June 16 -- The U.S. Department of Justice's Antitrust Division issued the following news release:

The Justice Department's Antitrust Division filed a proposed settlement today to resolve the United States' civil antitrust lawsuit against OhioHealth Corporation (OhioHealth) challenging the company's anticompetitive contract restrictions. The proposed settlement would make healthcare more affordable by forbidding OhioHealth from imposing terms in its contracts with commercial health insurers that deter budget-conscious healthcare plans that would lower costs for Ohio consumers and employers.

"Since day one, President Trump and this administration have been laser focused on affordability and cutting costs for the American people,...