Americans typically know the price of a television, refrigerator, or airline ticket before they buy it. But when it comes to hospital care, many don’t learn the cost until the bill arrives.
The Trump administration is trying to change that.
Earlier this month, federal regulators put more than 500 hospitals on notice for failing to properly disclose what they charge for common procedures and services.
The warnings are the latest step in President Trump’s long-running effort to bring greater price transparency to healthcare.
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Trump Takes Aim Hospitals’ Pricey Lack of Transparency
Sally C. Pipes
Americans typically know the price of a television, refrigerator, or airline ticket before they buy it. But when it comes to hospital care, many don’t learn the cost until the bill arrives.
The Trump administration is trying to change that.
Earlier this month, federal regulators put more than 500 hospitals on notice for failing to properly disclose what they charge for common procedures and services.
The warnings are the latest step in President Trump’s long-running effort to bring greater price transparency to healthcare.
It’s a fight worth having.
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Nothing contained in this blog is to be construed as necessarily reflecting the views of the Pacific Research Institute or as an attempt to thwart or aid the passage of any legislation.