About The Study: This cross-sectional study found that considerable variation in price markup exists across hospitals and that high-markup hospitals demonstrated both lower quality and value of care. These findings underscore that high-markup hospitals represent a key initial target for national policy efforts targeting pricing regulation, transparency, and quality improvement.
Corresponding Author: To contact the corresponding author, Peyman Benharash, MD, email pbenharash@mednet.ucla.edu .
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(doi:10.1001/jamasurg.2025.3647)
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