Peter Ubel
@peterubel.bsky.social
Professor of Business, Public Policy, and Medicine. Duke University. Interested in decision making.
The research team hunted for healthcare prices online at 60 US hospitals. Then they had “secret shoppers” call the hospitals to get prices. Two chances to get information, in other words; two opportunities to find out what things cost. And what did the study show?
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Four Steps To Saving Money On Hospital Care
A team of secret shoppers found out that hospitals quote one price on the phone, another online. Here's what you can do to get the lowest price.
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August 25, 2025 at 6:46 PM
The research team hunted for healthcare prices online at 60 US hospitals. Then they had “secret shoppers” call the hospitals to get prices. Two chances to get information, in other words; two opportunities to find out what things cost. And what did the study show?
www.forbes.com/sites/peteru...
www.forbes.com/sites/peteru...
Time for a guessing game. What is the most expensive medical condition to treat in the U.S., added up across all patients? Hint: It is not heart disease or diabetes.
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The Most Expensive Medical Condition Is Not What You Think
This health condition is more expensive than heart disease and diabetes.
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August 15, 2025 at 7:49 PM
Time for a guessing game. What is the most expensive medical condition to treat in the U.S., added up across all patients? Hint: It is not heart disease or diabetes.
www.forbes.com/sites/peteru...
www.forbes.com/sites/peteru...