Non-VA Hospital Bills

Patients' Hospital Bills Jumped $70 Billion In Just One Year 09/20/08. Hospital charges what patients are billed for their rooms, nursing care, diagnostic tests and other services jumped from $873 billion in 2005 to $943 billion in 2006, according to the latest News and Numbers from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) via Medical News Today