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CBS continued its Prescription for Saving series on healthcare costs with free publicity for healthgrades.com. Wyatt Andrews explained that the Website allows potential surgery patients to go comparison shopping among hospitals for the best price and the best track record for quality care. Paying for the cost information does not do much good, however. Andrews profiled an ovary surgery candidate who tried to negotiate a discount: the hospital said "forget it."

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