The problem with health care price transparency: We don’t have cost transparency
It’s not the price of health care that should concern us. It’s the cost. There’s a distinction, and it matters. Here’s why.
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What the Trump administration gets right about hospital price transparency
Would you buy a pair of shoes without knowing the price? Consumers have bought medical care from hospitals for years without knowing the costs, but new regulations will change that.
Health care price transparency: Fool’s gold, or real money in your pocket?
President Trump has been backing transparency in hospital pricing so that consumers can compare prices. But will that help when the real deals are done in secret?
How to make comparing prices of an MRI or colonoscopy as easy as shopping for a new laptop
Health researchers hope a new regulation requiring hospitals to post their prices will tame soaring health care costs, but compliance and standardization are hurdles.
Why is US health care still the most expensive in the world after decades of cost‑cutting initiatives?
To lower health care costs, the Trump administration will have to wrangle a complex system fraught with competing interests.
What would happen if hospitals openly shared their prices?
Hospitals are now required to post their prices online. This approach is unlikely to change US health care – but better price transparency tools could actually reduce costs.
Explainer: Why can’t anyone tell me how much this surgery will cost?
Price in health care is a squishy concept. Different words relating to cost – charge, price and out-of-pocket cost – all have different meanings.
Got an unaffordable or incorrect medical bill? Calling your hospital billing office will usually get you a discount
Researchers found that nearly 74% of patients who reached out about a billing mistake received bill corrections. For those who negotiated their bills, nearly 62% saw a price drop.
What the US could learn from Thailand about health care coverage
Universal Coverage Day came only three days shy of the deadline for open enrollment in the US. Why are much smaller, less wealthy countries such as Thailand pushing forward while the US is not?
Could Colorado’s proposed health care plan be a model for the rest of us?
Tired of escalating health care costs, health care policymakers in Colorado have put a vote for universal coverage on the ballot in that state. Could the other states learn anything from it?
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