For the first time, the government is publicly revealing how much hospitals charge, and the differences are astounding: Some bill tens of thousands of dollars more than others for the same treatment, even within the same city. Why does a joint replacement cost 40 times as much at one hospital as at another across the country? It's a mystery,
High Hospital Bills Go Public, But Will It Help?
In this Dec. 20, 2011 file photo medical bills are spre […]