(The Center Square) – Rising hospital prices will face scrutiny on Wednesday as a U.S. House panel examines the drivers of health care costs across the country.
The House Energy and Commerce Committee’s Subcommittee on Health will hold a hearing titled “Lowering Health Care Costs for All Americans: An Examination of the U.S. Provider Landscape.”
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