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Off the Charts:
Unsustainable
Hospital Cost Growth in Maine
Hospital costs in Maine are much higher than the
norm for the nation, the Northeast, and among a peer
group of hospitals. In addition, Maine hospital costs
have continued to grow each year.
Despite the increasing costs, Maine hospitals continue
to generate positive profits, suggesting that increasing
costs are being passed on to health care consumers.
Moreover, higher costs and positive profits do not
appear to be resulting in a higher standard of inpatient
care. Looking across a variety of measures of the
quality of care, Maine hospitals perform similarly
to a group of comparable hospitals located outside
the state. Click on the following links for more information.
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