U.S. President Joe Biden's pick for Health and Human Services secretary, Xavier Becerra, cleared a logjam in the U.S. Senate on Thursday, overcoming Republican objections that Biden's nominee did not have the right experience for the role.
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Judge gives preliminary approval to Sutter’s $575M antitrust settlement
Sutter would pay $575 million, and would have to limit out-of-network costs and cease “all-or-nothing” contracting with health plans, according to the settlement.
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A sweeping antitrust settlement that would require Sutter Health to change its billing practices and negotiations with payers is nearing a close. Superior Court of San Francisco Judge Anne-Christine Massullo gave preliminary approval to the $575 million settlement on Tuesday more than a year after Sutter first agreed to the terms.
The case, first brought against Sutter by grocers’ union United Food & Commercial Workers, alleged that the health system used its market power to prevent health plans from negotiating for smaller networks, forcing them to sign “all or nothing” contracts to cover all of its facilities. California Attorney General Xavier Becerra’s office joined the case in 2018. Sacramento-based Sut
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Housing projects planned for wildfire zones challenged by state. But residents want them built
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Middletown resident Rebecca Pledger, a retired nurse, at her home on Butts Canyon Road. “I like our small, cozy community,” she said. “But I realize there’s always going to be change.”Stephen Lam / The ChronicleShow MoreShow Less
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White fencing runs along Butts Canyon Road in Middleton, where a development is being considered that would include 1,400 homes. The site’s Guenoc Valley location is considered a high-risk zone for wildfires.Stephen Lam / The ChronicleShow MoreShow Less
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Burn scars left by last year’s LNU Complex fires are seen along Butts Canyon Road, where a large development is being considered.Stephen Lam / The ChronicleShow MoreShow Less