Wisconsin Hospitals Charge More | Milwaukee News

A new report reveals Wisconsin hospitals charge 26% more for common procedures like heart surgery and maternity care compared to Illinois—blaming market consolidation for giving big hospital chains more pricing power. But the Wisconsin Hospital Association disputes the findings, calling the sample too narrow and the billing codes too limited to draw meaningful conclusions. Researchers defend their analysis, using federally mandated data on insurer-negotiated rates, insisting the price gap is real—and the debate over how healthcare costs are set is far from settled. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/45712fd057e1605b