Surely everybody already knew this

Hospitals charge (and private insurers pay) more than Medicare rates. I thought everybody knew that. Many Hospitals Charge More Than Twice What Medicare Pays for the Same Care The gap between rates set for private insurers and employers vs. those by the federal government stirs the debate over a government-run health plan. www.nytimes.com I remember a little over a year ago the Rand Corporation published a study (by at least one of the same authors) announcing that Medicare rates are ridiculously low. (Private Health Plans Pay Hospitals Much More Than What... Surely everybody already knew this
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