Researcher reports Wisconsin hospitals charge more, but trade group rejects finding

By: Erik Gunn

Outlets: Wisconsin Examiner

Published: August 21, 2026

Words: 527

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 5 days ago

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Hospital costs in Wisconsin are about 26% higher than in Illinois, according to a new study comparing the two states, but a hospital trade association questions the report’s methods and disputes its conclusions.

The reason for the difference isn’t certain, says the report’s co-author, University of Wisconsin economist Anthony Lo Sasso. But he says it could be because most metro areas in the state have one dominant hospital and healthcare system.

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