"Sutter Health, one of the most powerful hospital systems in the western United States, is apparently making an offer to many employer groups they can't refuse: Drop the right to sue in lieu of network discounts. Many Bay Area employees who self-insure have received notices through their third-party administrators that Sutter wants their enrollees to surrender the right to sue their hospitals in lieu of the discounts ... Any disputes about care would be settled in binding arbitration -- a forum that is believed to be beneficial to companies over plaintiffs."  MORE >>