Health Affairs Journal Study: U.S. Hospitals Charge Uninsured More

May 7, 2007--According to a study reported on in the May/June issue of the journal Health Affairs, U.S. hospitals are charging uninsured patients about two-and-a-half times more than those with health insurance.

The study indicated that this mark-up has been steadily rising.

The Health Affairs article said the study found that in 2004, hospital patients without health insurance and others who pay for medical care out of their own pockets were charged an average 2.57 times more than those with health insurance.

According to the report, government data indicates that this number has been rising steadily since 1984, but has jumped more quickly since 2000.

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