Minnesota can resist healthcare monopolization and the higher prices that come with it

By: Justin Stofferahn

Outlets: Minnesota Reformer

Published: June 8, 2026

Words: 750

Last Updated: 3 days, 18 hours ago

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Northern Californians pay 70% more for inpatient care than Southern Californians, according to a 2018 study by the University of California, Berkeley School of Health.

A key reason: The market power of companies like Sutter Health — the massive health conglomerate that has come to dominate Northern California through a steady diet of mergers and acquisitions.

During a 2020 CBS interview regarding an antitrust lawsuit he had filed against Sutter, …

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