JAMA Forum

Why Do We Hear More About High Drug Prices Than About Hospital Prices?

JAMA Health Forum 10.1001/jamahealthforum.2026.3216

July 16, 2026 at 11:00 AM EDT

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This JAMA Forum discusses the potential reasons why high drug prices get more attention in US society than high hospital prices.

Corresponding Author: Larry Levitt, MPP, KFF, 185 Berry St, San Francisco, CA 94107 (larryl@kff.org).

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