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I thought the implication from the comparison with other countries is that it's primarily pricing power: i.e. profit for the providers. But I agree that the art
by gmac 14y ago
I thought the implication from the comparison with other countries is that it's primarily pricing power: i.e. profit for the providers. But I agree that the article doesn't address the title very directly.
- scott_s 14y agoThis Planet Money podcast gets into it somewhat: http://www.npr.org/blogs/money/2013/02/26/172996963/episode-439-the-mysterious-power-of-a-hospital-bill http://www.npr.org/blogs/money/2013/02/26/172996963/episode-... Part of the problem is that few people even know what the prices are.
- homosaur 14y agoNot to mention prices are and always have been variable depending on whether you're an individual or insurance company.