The producer price index for general medical and surgical hospitals was 0.5 percent higher this June than it was in June 2014.
The PPI for hospital measures “changes in actual or expected reimbursement received for services across the full range of payer types,” according to the American Hospital Association. “This includes the negotiated contract rate from the payer plus any portion expected to be paid by the patient.”
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