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Healthcare Monopolies Drive Up Costs
A federal disclosure rule reveals how hospital monopolies are driving up healthcare costs, with same procedures priced differently across facilities.
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KFF Health News
A federal disclosure rule is offering new insight on the effect of healthcare monopolies on pricing, following a wave of U.S. mergers.
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