Prices for surgery, intensive care and emergency-room visits rise after hospital mergers. The increases come out of your pay.
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Trump Administration Releases Transparency Rule in Hospital Pricing
The Trump administration Friday released a far-reaching plan that would for the first time force hospitals and insurers to disclose their secret negotiated rates. Administration officials said the final rule will compel hospitals in 2021 to publicize the rates they negotiate with individual insurers for all services, including drugs, supplies, facility fees and care by… Continue reading Trump Administration Releases Transparency Rule in Hospital Pricing