New York, May 15, 2013 -- The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid's recent publication of a database of hospital charges will have minimal impact on the credit quality of hospitals and health systems for the time being, says Moody's Investors Service. Longer-term, however, the wide range of pricing for similar services the database presents is likely to strengthen the hand of those calling for greater regulation of hospital pricing and billing practices, a credit negative for the industry.
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