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Transparency in Healthcare Pricing Needed
Posted 02.14.13
A recent survey reveals that comparison-shopping almost impossible
A recent editorial in the Tampa Bay Times noted a recent survey conducted by Washington University in St. Louis. They found that many hospitals nationwide could not provide an estimate for a hip replacement. Hospitals that did respond, prices varied significantly, some ten times more than others. A 2011 Florida law requires urgent care centers to post the cost of the 50 most common medical services for self-pay patients. More on this article can be found in the February 14, 2013 NAHU Newswire.
Also of note, prescription drug prices rose on average 3.6 percent in 2012 which is twice the inflation rate of 1.7 percent.