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Summary.
The recently released RAND report on hospital pricing has fur flying over what hospitals charge and whether it has the right numbers. The study provided employers a glimpse into the high and variable prices they pay for health care services for their employees. As soon as the data was released, the study faced an onslaught of criticism: that the sample was too small, not representative, and only included data from about half the states. Hospitals questioned whether Medicare rates were a fair comparator, among other things.