Huge Hospital Markups in U.S. Dominated by For-Profit Chains
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The two biggest U.S. hospital chains operate many of the facilities named in a new report as charging some patients prices far higher than what government programs pay -- 10 times as much, in some cases.
Community Health Systems Inc. and HCA Holdings Inc. accounted for about half of the 50 hospitals with list prices higher than anywhere else in the U.S., when compared with what they’re allowed under Medicare. The research was published Monday in the journal Health Affairs.