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Archive Home > 2006 > March > 26 > Hospitals should report their costs

Hospitals should report their costs


March 26, 2006

t's no secret hospitals overcharge some patients to pay costs for the uninsured or those who just fail to pay.

In New York State, for instance, hospitals near Albany charge patients an average of 2.3 times the cost of a service they provide, according to The Times Union in Albany. The reason the....

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