Health care costs in Utah rose as hospitals and doctors increased rates and charged wildly different amounts for common procedures, according to a Utah Foundation report.
The nonpartisan group’s report was compiled in response to a survey last year that found Utah residents were concerned about health care costs more than any other issue, the Salt Lake Tribune reported Wednesday.
In one instance, the report found that a blood vessel repair surgery in Ogden, Utah, cost more than double the price a Murray, Utah, hospital charged.
Higher costs of medical devices, pharmaceuticals, over-treatment and several other factors are considered key drivers behind the increased health care prices.
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