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Hospital pricing refers to an ongoing controversy about how much more hospitals charge self-paying or uninsured patients compared to patients having insurance or being in government programs like Medicare or Medicaid.

'''Hospital pricing''' refers to an ongoing controversy about how much more hospitals charge self-paying or uninsured patients compared to patients having insurance or being in government programs like Medicare or Medicaid.

Beginning in 2007, a new law in New York called [[Manny's Law]] prohibits hospitals from charging uninsured, lower middle class patients more than the best rates.

Beginning in 2007, a new law in New York called [[Manny's Law]] prohibits hospitals from charging uninsured, lower middle class patients more than the best rates.

Also beginning in 2007, a new law in California (AB 774 (Chan)) prohibits charging patients making under 350% of the federal [[poverty level]] ($58,100 for a three-member family) more than the Medicare, Medi-Cal or worker’s compensation rate.  This law also suspends certain collection actions against low-income patients.

Also beginning in 2007, a new law in California (AB 774 (Chan)) prohibits charging patients making under 350% of the federal [[poverty level]] ($58,100 for a three-member family) more than the Medicare, Medi-Cal or worker’s compensation rate.  This law also suspends certain collection actions against low-income patients.