与公立医院相比,艾伯塔省外科小组要接受检查,因为其收费是更换臀部费用的两倍。 Alberta Surgical Group faces scrutiny for charging double the cost of hip replacements compared to public hospitals.

艾伯塔省外科小组被指控向纳税人收取的外科手术费用是公立医院的两倍以上。 Alberta Surgical Group is accused of charging taxpayers more than twice as much for surgical procedures compared to public hospitals. 更换臀部的费用在公立医院大约为4 000美元,但艾伯塔省外科小组收取8 300美元。 For hip replacements, the cost was around $4,000 in public hospitals, but Alberta Surgical Group charged $8,300. 艾伯塔省审计长已开始对保健合同进行调查,政府在被指控干涉以获得价格过高的医疗合同后正在自行进行审查。 Alberta's auditor general has begun an investigation into healthcare contracts, and the government is conducting its own review following accusations of interference to secure overpriced medical contracts.