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In Bond Villain Move, Hospitals Sue to Keep Hiding Prices From Their Patients

Four major hospital associations filed a lawsuit against HHS so that they can keep hiding their secret prices from patients. They argue that the rule, which requires they disclose the REAL price for all items and services, as well as 300 of the most common bundled services, violates the First Amendment.  Under that argument, every

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Two Business Groups Get it Wrong on Price Transparency

Large employers are counting on their membership in the Health Transformation Alliance and the National Business Group on Health to advocate for their interests in reforming our broken health care system. So it’s disappointing to see them casting shade on price transparency proposals with dubious arguments in a recent Bloomberg Law article. Katy Talento rebuts

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KABOOM! Trump Administration finalizes rule to end secret hospital prices.

President Trump announced today the finalization of the CMS rule requiring hospitals to post their secret prices, including cash prices. He also announced a proposed rule to require the same of insurance companies. Important and transformational step for patients, employers, taxpayers and other purchasers of care. By the way, the immediate reaction of the four

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Required Reading for All Clinicians at Hospitals (Looking at You, Docs!)

This cri-de-coeur at MedPageToday by the incomparable Marty Makary should be required reading for anyone affiliated with a hospital, including med students, residents, and physicians. The days of saying you don’t know when a patient asks you if you’re in network, or what your price is, or claiming “but I didn’t know” after the fact

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Former White House official Brian Blase publishes economic paper promoting price transparency

Former White House health advisor Brian Blase has published an important white paper, sponsored by Galen Institute and the Texas Public Policy Foundation, reviewing the literature and emphasizing the important opportunities of price transparency policies in health care. Read the paper

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