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Prescription drug prices charged by hospitals vary by thousands of dollars for the same medication, depending on where the hospital is located and who’s paying, according to a study published by Patients Rights Advocacy.
The confusing price structures are often available only in computer files that are unusable by average consumers, despite federal transparency rules.
That makes it virtually impossible for patients to make informed decisions on where to go for health care, according to the report’s producer, 3 Axis Advisors….
Report Shows Wide Disparity in Hospital Drug Prices
