About: Amy Y. Gu, Managing Editor
Amy Y. Gu, J.D. is the Managing Editor for the Source on Healthcare Price & Competition. She holds a J.D. from Loyola Law School and a B.A. in Economics from the University of California, Berkeley. Prior to joining the Source, she practiced civil litigation in the San Francisco Bay Area, and later engaged in corporate compliance and discovery, representing various global pharmaceutical companies. Driven by an entrepreneurial mindset and her talents for marketing and web design, Amy also co-founded and successfully launched a startup in e-commerce. She is excited to bring to the Source a unique set of experience and perspective from both law and tech.[Sutter Case Watch] BREAKING: Sutter Health Settles Massive Antitrust Suit to Avoid Trial
Amy Y. Gu, Managing Editor October 16, 2019The historic court case against Sutter Health alleging anticompetitive contract practices took an unexpected turn today when Judge Anne-Christine Massullo of the Superior Court of San Francisco dismissed the jury, announcing that Sutter has reached a preliminary settlement with the California AG and class action plaintiffs. Opening arguments in the case were set for October 21, after it was delayed from October 10 due to an insufficient number of jurors. The trial was estimated to last about 12 weeks and would have put the spotlight on the details of Sutter …
Continue Reading Download PDF[Case Watch] Jury Trial in Antitrust Case Against Sutter Health Set to Begin
Amy Y. Gu, Managing Editor October 9, 2019The landmark antitrust case against Sutter Health, the largest provider of general acute hospital services in Northern California, is set to begin jury trial in the Superior Court of San Francisco on October 10 and is expected to last 12 weeks. The trial will begin at 10:15am with opening arguments from both parties. The Source has been closely tracking this case leading up to the trial. Executive Editor Jaime King was quoted in multiple news outlets, including the New York Times, San Francisco Chronicle, and Bloomberg Law, regarding the ripple …
Continue Reading Download PDF[Case Watch] UCFW & Employers Benefit Trust v. Sutter Health] A Look at the Legal Arguments Through the Lens of the Court’s Denial of Sutter’s Motions for Summary Judgment
Amy Y. Gu, Managing Editor October 7, 2019As part of the Case Watch series for the landmark antitrust suit against Sutter Health, this post takes a look back at the Superior Court of San Francisco’s orders from March and June 2019, denying Sutter’s motions for summary judgment, which set the stage for the jury trial, set to begin on Thursday, October 10, 2019. As a preview of the legal arguments we will see at trial, we dissect each of the four causes of action brought against Sutter in the context of Sutter’s motions and the court’s rulings. …
Continue Reading Download PDFJust Published: The Source Research Brief on Legal Challenges to State Efforts to Control Drug Prices
Amy Y. Gu, Managing Editor September 24, 2019As states increase legislative efforts to rein in prescription drug prices, an increased number of laws have been passed to regulate pharmacy benefit managers, price gouging, and price transparency in the pharmaceutical industry. However, industry groups have also stepped up legal challenges against these laws, using specifically the Dormant Commerce Clause, ERISA, and federal patent and trade secret laws. With support from the National Academy for State Health Policy (NASHP), The Source’s Katie Gudiksen, Sammy Chang, and Jaime King examine these state laws and ensuing legal challenges in the newly …
Continue Reading Download PDF[Case Watch] Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. UPMC and Highmark: State AG Prevails with 10-Year Consent Decree After Long Bitter Court Battle
Amy Y. Gu, Managing Editor September 16, 2019Pennsylvania’s efforts to restore competition to the provider and insurance markets in the long-standing battle between University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) and Highmark Health overcame mounting challenges and finally concluded with an unprecedented 10-year consent decree. The Source closely tracked the case as it unfolded over the past several months. In this post, we take a look back at the case’s long and winding road, which included three stops at the Pennsylvania Supreme Court, leading up to the new truce. It’s Déjà Vu All Over Again It all began in …
Continue Reading Download PDFHealth Affairs Blog Highlights The SLIHCQ Database
Amy Y. Gu, Managing Editor August 22, 2019Hot off the press: Health Affairs Blog post The State Of State Legislation Addressing Health Care Costs And Quality highlights The State Laws Impacting Healthcare Cost (SLIHCQ) Database established by The Source on Healthcare Price and Competition and Catalyst for Payment Reform (CPR). The Source Executive Editor Jaime King and CPR Director Suzanne Delbanco discuss key approaches states are taking to develop high-quality, affordable health care, including transparency laws, payment reform and benefit design laws, laws that encourage provider competition, and laws that govern oversight and regulation of costs. Check …
Continue Reading Download PDFIntroducing “Wall Street Perspective” on The Source Blog
Amy Y. Gu, Managing Editor July 25, 2019The Source Blog is launching a new op-ed column, Wall Street Perspective, headlined by The Source Health Policy Research Fellow, Gary Ko. As a former Healthcare Equity Research Analyst for one of the largest Mutual Fund Companies in the world, Gary provides a unique economic perspective on issues facing the U.S. health care system. We hope this column will facilitate a general discussion of health system reform and invite our readers to share their opinions and questions, particularly on topics of healthcare economics and corporate finance. Check out the inaugural post …
Continue Reading Download PDFJust Published: The Source Research Report “The Secret of Health Care Prices: Why Transparency Is in the Public Interest”
Amy Y. Gu, Managing Editor July 16, 2019Many health care providers and payers seek to maintain the confidentiality of amounts paid for services as trade secrets, claiming their secrecy provides a competitive advantage. With support from the California Health Care Foundation (CHCF), The Source’s Katie Gudiksen, Sammy Chang, and Jaime King examine the legal and economic implications of collecting and releasing this data in the newly published report, The Secret of Health Care Prices: Why Transparency Is in the Public Interest. Part I of this report reviews trade secret statutes and case law regarding the protection of negotiated …
Continue Reading Download PDFLitigation and Enforcement Highlights – July 2019: Mid-Year Merger Watch
Amy Y. Gu, Managing Editor July 15, 2019It’s been a flurry of activity in the past month in the realm of healthcare mergers and acquisitions. In this issue of Litigation and Enforcement Highlights, we take a look at both recent mergers that were approved and blocked, as well as a string of proposed deals coming down the pipeline. 8th Circuit Hands FTC Win in Blocking Sanford Health-Mid Dakota Clinic Merger The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the North Dakota Attorney General scored a win in antitrust enforcement when the 8th Circuit upheld a preliminary injunction that …
Continue Reading Download PDF[Press Release] Catalyst for Payment Reform and UC Hastings Release Database of State Laws Impacting Health Care Policy Reform Efforts
Amy Y. Gu, Managing Editor June 17, 2019SAN FRANCISCO – June 17, 2019 – Given the current political environment at the federal level, efforts to reform health care may largely be left to states in the coming years. To create a resource for policymakers, researchers, health care purchasers and other stakeholders in state efforts to improve health care, Catalyst for Payment Reform (CPR) and The Source on Healthcare Price and Competition at the University of California, Hastings College of the Law (UC Hastings Law) partnered to create the Database of State Laws Impacting Healthcare Cost and Quality. …
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