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0.9% NaCl 1L IV bag

Hospital buy vs billed (illustrative WAC/GPO/340B blend) Wholesaler (McKesson/Cardinal/ABC) via GPO

What the hospital pays (acquisition)$1.80

Cash$45

Medicaid$9

Medicare$12

Insured$120

Medicaid

$9

Medicare

$12

Cash

$45

Insured

$120

Insured path is $75 (167%) above cash. Hospital buy $1.80 vs insured $120.

Payers: modeled — see evidence.