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What would happen if hospitals openly shared their prices?

  • Written by Zach Y. Brown, Assistant Professor of Economics, University of Michigan
Many patients are surprised to learn what their health care procedures cost. 9dream studio/shutterstock.com

Imagine there was a store where there were no prices on items, and you never knew what you’d pay until you’d picked out your purchases and were leaving the shop. You might be skeptical that the store would have any incentive to...

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