Soins de santé et hôpitaux: 1600$ pour trois points de suture!

Les factures des hôpitaux sont particulièrement salés ces jours-ci et toujours à la hausse. Les administrateurs seraient-ils responsables? La réponse est beaucoup plus complexe...

 "The main reason for high hospital costs in the United States, economists say, is fiscal, not medical: Hospitals are the most powerful players in a health care system that has little or no price regulation in the private market.

 Rising costs of drugs, medical equipment and other services, and fees from layers of middlemen, play a significant role in escalating hospital bills, of course. But just as important is that mergers and consolidation have resulted in a couple of hospital chains — like Partners in Boston, or Banner in Phoenix — dominating many parts of the country, allowing them to command high prices from insurers and employers.

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/12/03/health/as-hospital-costs-soar-single-stitch-tops-500.html?nl=todaysheadlines&emc=edit_th_20131203&_r=0