May 08, 2007
U.S. Hospitals Charge Uninsured More
From Reuters:
U.S. hospitals are charging uninsured patients about two-and-a-half times more than those with health insurance, a mark-up that has been steadily rising despite pressure to level prices, a study released on Tuesday found.
In 2004, the most recent year for which data was available, hospital patients without health insurance and others who pay for medical care out of their own pockets were charged an average 2.57 times more than those with health insurance, according to the study published in the May-June issue of the journal Health Affairs.
We mentioned this overcharging back in January when a hospital chain settled their over-charging lawsuit.
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Posted by David Porter at 08:54 AM
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Category: Health Disparities
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