Consumer Reports concludes that medical providers drive costs

YONKERS, N.Y., June 4, 2012—An article in the July edition of Consumer Reports concludes that medical providers are the key drivers for rising health care costs, and have the power to set prices for procedures at widely varying levels. For example, the article notes that the cost of a brain MRI can range from a low of $504 to a high of $2,520. A chest X-ray can cost from $40 to $255. The article is available on Consumer Reports website.