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On today’s episode of The Confluence: At least 90% of county employees have complied with a COVID-19 vaccine mandate to be inoculated by yesterday’s deadline, but lawsuits challenging the order are still being considered; the commonwealth ranks 22 out of 47 states, plus the District of Columbia, when it comes to health care affordability; and Duolingo has hired a native Pittsburgher as its new head of social impact.
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A new analysis finds UPMC Presbyterian’s prices for health care are some of the most inflated in the country. Axios and Johns Hopkins University looked at the top 100 revenue-generating hospitals in the U.S., and Presby ranks sixth for price markups—and first among nonprofits on the list. However, it is not clear how much patients end up paying after insurance. That rate will vary depending on the insurance company and the type of coverage plan.
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Usually a monopoly results in bigger bills for consumers, since a lack of competition allows a business to demand high prices. But a new analysis from the…
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Starting January 1, a new federal rule is requiring hospitals to publish online their official charges for different medical services, like diagnostic…