Assessing the Complex and Evolving Relationship between Charges and Payments in US Hospitals: 1996 - 2012.

In 2013 the United States spent $2.9 trillion on health care, more than in any previous year. Much of the debate around slowing health care spending growth focuses on the complicated pricing system for services. Our investigation contributes to knowledge of health care spending by assessing the rela...

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Main Authors: Hannah Hamavid, Maxwell Birger, Anne G Bulchis, Liya Lomsadze, Jonathan Joseph, Ranju Baral, Anthony L Bui, Cody Horst, Elizabeth Johnson, Joseph L Dieleman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4938432?pdf=render