Cheaper surgery sends Lowe’s flying to Cleveland Clinic

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(Bloomberg) — In the changing world of health care, patients are finding that the best care may be several hundred miles away.

When Travis Bumbaugh needed heart surgery, the Pennsylvania general contractor chose the cheapest option in the Lowe’s Cos. health plan. He flew to Cleveland, to one of the top-rated heart hospitals in the nation.


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