Why a Maryland Hospital?

The Maryland state government sets hospital charges and keeps the cash (uninsured) rate at 1.08 times the Medicaid rate.

If you don't have medical insurance, it is worth traveling to Maryland for all but the simplest hospital admissions, except for people too unstable for transport.

Download a price guide (PDF format) from the Maryland government site here.

Johns Hopkins is a good hospital with teaching and research, an ideal place if your condition is rare or unfamiliar to most doctors. Look it up here.