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Organizations
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Locations
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Events
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Document Information
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News article / legislative exhibit
File Size:
2.12 MB
Summary
This document is a reprint of a New York Times article by Nina Bernstein titled 'How to Charge $546 for Six Liters of Saltwater,' bearing the Bates stamp HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_019423. The article analyzes the inflated costs of IV saline bags in the US healthcare system, using a May 2012 food poisoning outbreak in upstate New York as a case study to highlight markups of 100 to 1,000 times the manufacturing cost. It identifies major manufacturers like Baxter International and Hospira and contrasts US pricing structures with those in France.
People (2)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Nina Bernstein | Author |
Journalist for the New York Times writing about healthcare costs.
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| Deborah Spak | Spokeswoman |
Spokeswoman for Baxter International who commented on the cost of saline.
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Organizations (8)
| Name | Type | Context |
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| New York Times |
Publisher of the article.
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| Baxter International |
One of three global pharmaceutical companies making IV solutions.
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| Hospira |
A giant in the field of IV solution manufacturing.
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| Medicare |
Insurance program mentioned regarding payment bases.
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| Medicaid |
Insurance program mentioned regarding patient coverage.
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| Morton Salt |
Supplier of salt for IV bags from an operation in Ohio.
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| Food and Drug Administration |
Sets sterility standards for production.
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| House Oversight Committee |
Implied by the Bates stamp 'HOUSE_OVERSIGHT'.
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Timeline (1 events)
May 2012
Outbreak of food poisoning involving more than 100 patients.
Upstate New York
Patients
Hospitals
Locations (6)
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Location of a May 2012 food poisoning outbreak.
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Country where medical care is discussed.
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Location used for price comparison of IV bags.
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Location of Morton Salt operation.
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Location of a Baxter production plant.
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Location of a Hospira production plant.
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Relationships (1)
Deborah Spak, a spokeswoman for Baxter International
Key Quotes (3)
"People are shocked when they hear that a bag of saline solution costs far less than their cup of coffee in the morning"Source
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"It is no secret that medical care in the United States is overpriced."Source
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Quote #2
"Some of the patients’ bills would later include markups of 100 to 200 times the manufacturer’s price"Source
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Quote #3
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