5 miles $62,000

[LDB]

I wonder how well Obamacare will address this problem of such a huge difference in cost between two hospitals only 5 miles apart.

New Database Reveals Adjacent Hospitals Charging $200,000 Difference For Same Procedure | TechCrunch

 

[tenntrucker]

I saw the thread title and thought dang that a heck of a rate....:what:

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[Monty]

Without reading the article, some hospitals are desiginated "non-profit", such as the Community Hospital my brother has in Logan, Ohio.

Now to go read!

 

[davekc]

Without reading the article, some hospitals are desiginated "non-profit", such as the Community Hospital my brother has in Logan, Ohio.

Now to go read!

Once all of Obamacare is fully implemented, ALL hospitals will be "non profit".
How dare any of them operate for a profit.

 

[Ragman]

How dare any of them operate for a profit.

Kind of like carrier attitudes towards truck owners.