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About This Report iii
Summary v
Figures and Table x
CHAPTER 1 1
Background 1
Employers Bear Responsibility for Health Care Costs but Have Limited Access to Useful Information on Hospital Prices 1
Scope and Contribution of the Study 3
CHAPTER 2 5
Data and Methods 5
Data Sources 5
Methods 7
CHAPTER 3 10
Findings 10
Study Sample 10
Trends in Hospital Relative Prices 10
Relative Prices, Overall and by State 11
CHAPTER 4 14
Additional Findings 14
Prices and Quality 14
Prices and Patient Composition 15
Prices and Market Share 17
Price Differences Between Hospital and Nonhospital Facilities 17
Prices for Administered Drugs 21
CHAPTER 5 23
Conclusion 23
APPENDIX 25
Background on Hospital Markets and Pricing 25
Abbreviations 33
References 34
