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Why on earth should a person have to compare prices between hospitals?

• swarnie_ 8y ago
  Directly paying for a hospital to the point of service is an alien enough concept to most of the civilized world, this is a minor step forward at least.
• mcv 8y ago
  It's marginally better than getting surprised by questionable bills afterwards.
• DennisP 8y ago
  Because hospitals vary widely in pricing, people often get stuck with part of the bill, and if it's not an emergency you've got time to comparison shop. (But if you're asking "why do we have such a crazy healthcare system," I have no answer.)