Policy Three Miles and $400 Apart: Hospital Prices Vary Wildly Even in the Same City

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Three Miles and $400 Apart: Hospital Prices Vary Wildly Even in the Same City

The cost of an ER visit in Boston reveals the wide range of prices at U.S. hospitals, according to a Wall Street Journal analysis of newly public data.

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Hospital Prices Are Unpredictable. One Type of Health Coverage Often Gets the Worst Rates.

Hospitals’ highest rates often go to rental networks of healthcare providers that are sometimes used in limited-benefits plans, according to a Wall Street Journal analysis. The combination can leave patients with especially high bills.

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