Hospital Prices Drop 0.2% From January to February

Overall hospital prices dropped 0.2% from Jan. 2011 to Feb. 2011, but were 1.4% higher in February than a year ago, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Producer Price Index, which measures average changes in selling prices received by producers for their products and services.

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Overall prices for physicians’ offices were up 0.9 percent from January to February and were up 1.8 percent versus a year ago.

View the BLS’ Feb. 2011 Producer Price Index.

Read previous coverage on hospital prices:

Hospital Prices Up 1.8% in Last 12 Months

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