With C-sections at $55,000, hospital prices are too high, union says

By John Tozzi
Published 6 Min Read

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A union health fund is urging New York leaders to rein in high prices at private hospitals in a new report that reveals how costs for similar services can vary vastly among medical facilities in the same market.

The 32BJ Health Fund, which covers unionized building workers in 11 states and Washington D.C., said it will spend about $1.3 billion on medical claims this year on behalf of 200,000 members. More than half of that will go to hospitals.

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