The Trump administration and Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost sued one of Ohio's largest health care providers Friday, saying it blocks competition and drives up health care costs. DOJ filed the federal antitrust lawsuit against OhioHealth, ranked among the top five largest health systems in the state. The company has more than 24,000 employees in central Ohio, and its health care system includes 35,000 physicians and associates. OhioHealth's footprint stretches across 50 of the state's 88 counties. It owns 16 hospitals and outpatient facilities in the state. The government says OhioHealth uses its market power to put restrictions on or stop insurers from offering insurance plans or plan features that could save money. OhioHealth Director of Media and Public Relations Clint Yoder told The Center Square in an email that the company has not yet been served with the lawsuit and it would be inappropriate to comment. DOJ also says the group forces insurers to include OhioHealth in all the networks for insurance products offered.
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