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Maryland pressing for expanded powers over hospitals

In a world of constantly rising health-care costs, Maryland has long stood alone. Through a novel system that gave regulators unusual leverage to set prices, the state delivered care at a price that grew slower than elsewhere in the country — even at some of the nation’s most renowned hospitals.

But after saving an estimated $45 billion for consumers over four decades, the system is in danger of running aground. Hospital expenses have risen so relentlessly in recent years that the original price controls now appear unsustainable.

By Lena H. Sun and Sarah Kliff

Full Story: http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/maryland-pressing-for-expanded-powers-over-hospitals/2013/05/24/8adf92fe-b8c1-11e2-b94c-b684dda07add_story.html?hpid=z1

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