AJMC's Co-Editor-in-Chief, Michael E. Chernew, PhD, Lee N. Newcomer, MD, MHA, UnitedHealthcare, and Sandra M. Swain, MD, Washington Cancer Institute, Medstar Washington Hospital Center.
Trends in Hospital Pricing for Vulnerable Emergency Department Users, 2021-2023
December 4th 2025Self-pay emergency department prices rose significantly from 2021 to 2023, especially at for-profit and system-affiliated hospitals, highlighting growing affordability challenges for uninsured and underinsured patients.
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