U.S. makes data available on wide disparity in hospital charges

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U.S. makes data available on wide disparity in hospital charges

By David Morgan WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Obama administration revealed what over 3,000 hospitals charge for common medical procedures in an early effort to challenge healthcare costs by showing consumers how prices for the same service can vary by tens of thousands of dollars. The most extensive release of hospital charge rates to date showed dramatic variations in prices between different hospitals, even when they are located in the same city or town. ...

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