Another Example of How an Educated Consumer Reduces Healthcare Costs
There was an article in yesterdays WSJ about a strategy to reduce hospital readmissions. According to the federal Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, 4.4 million hospital stays are a result of potentially preventable re-admissions. This additional care adds more than $30 billion a year to the nation’s health-care tab, or $1 of every $10 spent on hospital care. Until now, there has been...
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