AHA Report Estimates ACO Price Tag

Fidelity Investments study pegs the average bill for a couple at $220,000.

The AHA's Community Connections Initiative, which strives to help hospitals reaffirm their role as a community resource, rolled out a trove of resources to aid in the pursuit of price transparency.

Variation in health care spending and utilization not only occurs across geographic regions, but also within regions, within states and even across health care professionals within a single organization.