Now that President Donald Trump signed an executive order on transparency in health-care costs, it’s up to his Cabinet officers to make it happen. Trump wants to see proposals in the next 60 to 90 days about how to give people the ability to comparison-shop for medical services.
Naysayers’ Lament: Expect industry pushback, critics say. They question whether it’s even possible to list every price charged in connection with a hospital stay.
Spilling Secrets? The Department of Health and Human Services will soon start collecting price information from hospitals and consumer out-of-pocket estimates from insurers. Some observers fear that the ...
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