The hospital’s $120 million budget includes raising healthcare prices by 3.5 percent, though some prices may be increased more or less than that percentage, according to the report. The increased prices are in response to the economy, stagnant admissions and an increase in Medicaid and uninsured patients.
Read the news report about hospital prices at Stephens County Hospital.
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