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Same Surgery, Different Prices: Why Hospital Bills Vary So Much | WSJ


The prices hospitals negotiate with health insurance companies are a major driver of high U.S. medical costs. WSJ analyzes the rates at one hospital to explain why the prices for the same surgery, at the same hospital, can vary so widely.

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