A new lawsuit filed against Health First, the company that runs both Holmes Regional Medical Center and Palm Bay Hospital in Brevard County, alleges the company has maintained a monopoly through intimidation of doctors and disruption of their practices.
The person who ultimately loses is the typical patient.
“If a doctor, for example, would not refer a patient to a Health First hospital then they could be retaliated against by being excluded from the Health First [insurance coverage] plan,” Morgan & Morgan attorney Tucker Byrd told WFTV.
Source: www.forthepeople.com