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State calls for curbing high hospital prices with anti-trust laws
In an effort to curb price disparities among hospitals--that is, costs that range up to five times as much as other hospitals of comparable quality--Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick said the Attorney...
Global payments aren't saving money in Massachusetts
Massachusetts has been leading the charge to contain healthcare costs, but a new report finds that its efforts thus far aren't successful. Attorney General Martha Coakley conducted a yearlong review
Hospitals negotiate higher-than-competitive rates with insurers
Hospitals are using market clout to negotiate higher-than-competitive prices with insurers, which causes price variation that is inconsistent with what is found in other industries within competitive
