Steward Health Care System LLC et al v. Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island

  1. July 02, 2018

    Blue Cross Asks For Redo In Row Over $40M Hospital Deal

    Blue Cross Blue Shield of Rhode Island asked a federal judge Monday to rethink his decision forcing it to face Steward Health Care System's antitrust suit alleging it sank a $40 million hospital buy to keep Steward out of the state, saying a recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling has upended the very rationale behind the claims. 

  2. May 15, 2018

    Blue Cross Denied Appeal In Suit Over $40M Hospital Deal

    A Rhode Island federal judge on Tuesday refused to let Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island immediately appeal a ruling forcing it to face Steward Health Care System's antitrust suit alleging that the insurer sank a $40 million hospital purchase to keep Steward out of the state.

  3. April 24, 2018

    Blue Cross Must Face Suit Over $40M Hospital Deal At Trial

    A Rhode Island federal judge on Monday rejected Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island's motion for summary judgment in an antitrust suit brought by Steward Health Care System, saying a trial will be needed to determine if Blue Cross sank a $40 million hospital purchase to keep Steward out of the state.

  4. February 24, 2014

    Blue Cross Can't Ax Steward's Suit Over $40M Hospital Deal

    A Rhode Island federal judge on Wednesday rejected a bid by Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island to escape an antitrust suit brought by Steward Health Care System accusing it of unfairly blocking a $40 million hospital purchase, saying that the allegations were plausible enough to allow the suit to proceed.

  5. July 16, 2013

    Blue Cross Blasts Steward Suit Over $40M Hospital Deal

    Blue Cross Blue Shield of Rhode Island sought Monday to shake off an antitrust suit by private equity-owned Steward Health Care System LLC accusing it of obstructing the hospital group's attempted $40 million takeover of a foundering community hospital in the state.