Battle of the cost reports. New study from the Blues blames hospitals for rising healthcare costs; hospital groups say insurers are the problem.
The Chicago-based Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association last week released a report scrutinizing hospitals' role in healthcare cost inflation, which at 10% last year was the highest in a decade. Blues association President and CEO Scott Serota (left) defended the report, which angered hospital groups.
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