Hospital CEOs defend charging patients more at facilities
Facility fees were a major focus during a hearing on the high costs of hospital care.
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Health newsHospital CEOs defend charging patients more at facilitiesFacility fees were a major focus during a hearing on the high costs of hospital care.Listen to this article with a free account00:0000:00Rep. Jason Smith, R-Mo., chair of the House Ways and Means Committee.Graeme Sloan / Bloomberg via Getty ImagesShareAdd NBC News to GoogleApril 28, 2026, 5:32 PM EDTBy Berkeley Lovelace Jr.Hospital CEOs came under fire at a House hearing Tuesday, with Republicans accusing them of overcharging patients and exploiting the system.Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content.Executives from HCA Healthcare, CommonSpirit Health, New York-Presbyterian and ECU Health testified before the House Ways and Means Committee, defending their pricing…
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