Price comparison street signs Themomentum of state-level activity could be a game changer, fueling abroad movement toward lower hospital payments. (Photo:Shutterstock)

States. They're just as perplexed as the rest of us over theever-rising cost of health care premiums.

Now some states are moving to control costs of state employeehealth plans. And it's triggering alarm from the hospital industry.The strategy: Use Medicare reimbursement rates to recalibrate howthey pay hospitals.  If the gamble pays off, moreprivate-sector employers could start doing the same thing.

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