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CarePoint sues RWJBarnabas over alleged care monopolization scheme

CarePoint Health, a three-hospital health system in New Jersey, recently filed a lawsuit against RWJBarnabas Health, the largest acute care provider in the state. The complaint alleged that RWJBarnabas conspired with real estate investors, New Jersey's largest payer and government officials to eliminate competition and monopolize acute care services in the state.

By Katie Adams

Hospitals to DOJ: UnitedHealth’s purchase of Change Healthcare will curtail competition

The American Hospital Association is urging the Justice Department to thoroughly review UnitedHealth's intended acquisition of Change Healthcare. The transaction would reduce competition in the health IT arena and result in higher prices and lower quality of care, the hospital group says.

By Anuja Vaidya