Even patients are shocked by the prices their insurers will pay — and it costs all of us

KFF Health News – Tuesday, March 3, 2026
By Elisabeth Rosenthal

Medical inflation has steadily outpaced general inflation for years, with bills for many brief, routine procedures reaching tens of thousands of dollars.

These cases highlight the questions that haunt the American health system and the patients caught in its grip: What is a reasonable price for any health care visit or procedure, and how is it determined?

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