Florida tops list of states where hospitals charge highest markups over Medicare: Watchdog

Source: Washington Examiner · Bias: Center Right

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EXCLUSIVE — Hospitals in Florida are charging privately insured patients nearly four times what Medicare pays for the same care, the highest markup in the country, according to a new national analysis. A report provided to the Washington Examiner by Hospital Watch, an independent hospital pricing watchdog, found that hospitals nationwide charge patients with employer-provided […]

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Florida tops list of states where hospitals charge highest markups over Medicare: Watchdog
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Florida tops list of states where hospitals charge highest markups over Medicare: Watchdog

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EXCLUSIVE — Hospitals in Florida are charging privately insured patients nearly four times what Medicare pays for the same care, the highest markup in the country, according to a new national analysis. A report provided to the Washington Examiner by Hospital Watch, an independent hospital pricing watchdog, found that hospitals nationwide charge patients with employer-provided […]