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Health Care in Boston Cheaper than U.S. Average
The Times reports today that counter to conventional wisdom, health care spending in pricey cities like Boston and New York falls below the national average. Robert Pear deciphers new government data to conclude that in Boston, for instance, Medicare payments per beneficiary were 95% of the national average when adjusted for the cost of living and other factors.
This program aired on September 8, 2009. The audio for this program is not available.