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When a Hospital System Buys Your Doctor's Practice, the Same Procedure Can Suddenly Cost Twice as Much

Hospital purchases of doctors' practices can steer patients to pricier settings and add facility fees. Here is how it works and what to ask first.

Medical Daily · Sep 10

Hospitals and Insurers Are Buying Up Doctors' Practices, and Patients Are Landing in Pricier Care Settings

Hospitals and insurers are buying doctors' practices, and patients are landing in pricier settings. What to check before you schedule care.

Medical Daily · Sep 10

The Same Knee Replacement Costs Twice as Much an Hour Apart, and the Price Files Now Show It

Federal price disclosure data show a knee replacement billed at about $16,000 at one North Carolina hospital and around $40,000 at another.

Medical Daily · Aug 11

Experts: China Finds Threat in Latest Move by Us-South Korea Alliance

From China’s point of view, President Yoon Suk Yeol is expanding South Korea’s military reach — or seems to be — into the Taiwan Strait, experts say.

The News Lens · May 5, 2023