Studies exist to back up such seeming extremes.
Perhaps not surprisingly, the high figures come from those who want to kill the legislation, and the low numbers from those who support the idea of such a bill. And one problem, when trying to study the costs from various studies, is the lack of comparable data. In any case, it pays to consider the source. Their profits could be hurt if a patients' rights bill passes. Then there's a study from the private, nonprofit Kaiser Family Foundation.