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A comparison of North Dakota hospital charges for common procedures is drawing fire from hospital representatives. But North Dakota's top insurance regulator says the wide range of prices and difficulty in getting price information illustrate the disadvantage consumers find themselves in when trying to compare prices.
With larger health networks offering more pay, rural hospitals across the country are finding it especially challenging to get travel nurses. Leaders at one rural medical center in North Dakota say they are getting by with their own staff, thanks to extraordinary work ethic.