Possible settlement in antitrust lawsuit against Mission Hospital • Asheville Watchdog

Antitrust lawsuit against Mission, HCA hits roadblock

By Ted Clifford Asheville Watchdog Three years ago, nationally renowned litigators brought a class action lawsuit against Mission Hospital and its parent company HCA Healthcare. It claims that HCA was using the regional monopoly Mission built up as a nonprofit to force insurers into anticompetitive contracts leading to higher healthcare costs and worse services for […]

Possible settlement in antitrust lawsuit against Mission Hospital • Asheville Watchdog

A major antitrust lawsuit against Mission Hospital and its owner HCA Healthcare appears close to settlement for most of its parties.  A court filing this week says the plaintiffs, HCA and Mission Hospital have reached an “agreement in principle” to resolve the claims in the lawsuit accusing Mission of anticompetitive practices that drove up healthcare […]