Has battle for business carried a cost?
A diversity of opinion surrounds that question. National Research Corp. found a range of answers among hospital CEOs, consumers, employers and physicians. Most hospital administrators believe competition's helped; most employers aren't so sure. But as for costs, administrators believe competition has accelerated expenses, not slowed them down.
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