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Hospital Charges- How Does Tampa Bay Stack Up?

Last week a massive database of hospital charge information was made public.

Last week a massive database of hospital charge information was made public.  While many factors effect how much a hospital charges for various services, it is important for consumers to be aware of resources such as this database.  I do not recommend making health care decisions based on charge information; but I do fully embrace the desire and need for transparency and accountability relating to health care costs.  What are you thoughts? 

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