Maryland’s health care costs are lower than other states
The state's total costs were on average 16 percent lower in 2015 than those in
The total cost of health care was 4 percent below the average in
This is the second year that the
The group said it tried to gather more detailed data on the factors that drive up health costs, such as how much people use medical services and how much drugs cost.
"We haven't had the information people can use as a catalyst to do something about it," said
The group said there is no one-size-fits-all solution for reducing costs because the needs are different in each state.
State health officials said there are still improvements that can be made to drive down costs.
There is room to lower unnecessary "utilization" of the medical system, such as doctors' visits or tests that aren't needed, said Linda Bartnyska, director for analysis and information systems at the
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