Hospitals hold the line on charges in effort to hold on to customers.
In a response to public criticism of spiraling healthcare costs, a handful of hospitals have cut room rates and other patient charges in an effort to make their services more affordable, allowing the facilities to use their low-cost image as a marketing tool. To help keep a lid on their prices, the hospitals are focusing on slashing administrative costs while investing in outpatient and home healthcare services.
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