Patients Suffer When Health Care Behemoths Quarrel Over Contracts | Kaiser Health News

Patients Suffer When Health Care Behemoths Quarrel Over Contracts | Kaiser Health News: The latest example is Sutter Health and Anthem Blue Cross, whose failure to seal a deal is causing Anthem members to worry they may not have access to one of the dominant hospital chains in Northern California. Across the U.S., the stakes in such contract fights have risen, as health systems and insurers battle to increase their market share.