The Surprisingly High Cost, And Lack of Transparency, Of Simple Medical Procedures

The Leonard Lopate Show | Dec 22, 2014

Elisabeth Rosenthal discuss her latest (and final) story in her New York Times “Paying Till It Hurts” series, about the price of medical tests. Rosenthal will also take calls from listeners, and look back on the series, reflecting on which of her reports have had the biggest impact… and which have been the most surprising.

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