In an article titled, "Hospitals Scramble As ACA Gives Patients Pricing Leverage," Mark Gallant of the Health Care Group is quoted regarding the costs that uninsured patients may face as hospitals apply a form of "balance billing" to make up for lower reimbursements from insurers and government payors. Gallant is quoted as saying, "The charges are a problem, but they’re also a symptom of another problem, which is the unevenness of the payments and the need to rob Peter because you're not getting paid by Paul".

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