Vlada Research
What American healthcare actually costs. Measured.
Research built from the connected public record. Every figure derives from public filings; where a figure cannot be measured, it is not claimed.
Every number comes from the public record, not an estimate.
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Hospitals do not cover their cost on joint replacement
The hardware in a knee replacement costs a hospital $7,017, around 60% of what Medicare pays for the whole operation. On a fully-allocated basis the median hospital does not clear its cost, and hospitals differ by 2.6× in what they pay for implantable devices.
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2Hospitals do not cover their cost on joint replacement
The hardware in a knee replacement costs a hospital $7,017, around 60% of what Medicare pays for the whole operation. On a fully-allocated basis the median hospital does not clear its cost, and hospitals differ by 2.6× in what they pay for implantable devices.
Why your hospital rates are what they are
Half the surgical work at a typical hospital does not cover its cost under Medicare. Nobody stops doing it. Somebody covers the difference, and if you buy commercial coverage, that somebody is you.
Medical devices
2Hospitals do not cover their cost on joint replacement
The hardware in a knee replacement costs a hospital $7,017, around 60% of what Medicare pays for the whole operation. On a fully-allocated basis the median hospital does not clear its cost, and hospitals differ by 2.6× in what they pay for implantable devices.
Why your hospital rates are what they are
Half the surgical work at a typical hospital does not cover its cost under Medicare. Nobody stops doing it. Somebody covers the difference, and if you buy commercial coverage, that somebody is you.
Price transparency
2Hospitals do not cover their cost on joint replacement
The hardware in a knee replacement costs a hospital $7,017, around 60% of what Medicare pays for the whole operation. On a fully-allocated basis the median hospital does not clear its cost, and hospitals differ by 2.6× in what they pay for implantable devices.
Why your hospital rates are what they are
Half the surgical work at a typical hospital does not cover its cost under Medicare. Nobody stops doing it. Somebody covers the difference, and if you buy commercial coverage, that somebody is you.
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