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The research aims to explore changes in emergency department pricing for self-pay patients over a two-year period.

February 6, 20260 citationsOpen Access

Trends in Hospital Pricing for Vulnerable Emergency Department Users, 2021-2023

MMMorgane MouslimUniversity of Maryland, Baltimore County SSSimone R. SinghUniversity of Michigan MHMorgan Henderson

Key Points

The research aims to explore changes in emergency department pricing for self-pay patients over a two-year period.
Analysis of hospital pricing data from 2021 to 2023
Comparison between for-profit and system-affiliated hospitals
Examination of pricing trends affecting uninsured and underinsured patients
Self-pay emergency department prices increased significantly from 2021 to 2023
Prices rose more at for-profit hospitals compared to non-profit ones
Uninsured and underinsured patients face growing challenges in affordability due to these price increases

Abstract

Self-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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