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November 18, 2019

White House seeks disclosure of actual health care prices

  • The sweeping changes face stiff pushback from the health care industry.
    • By RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR
    Associated Press

    WASHINGTON — New rules from the Trump administration on Friday would require insurers and hospitals to disclose upfront the actual prices for common tests and procedures to promote competition and push down costs.

    But the sweeping changes face stiff pushback from the health care industry. A coalition of major hospital groups quickly announced that hospitals will sue to block key provisions, which in any case don't take effect immediately.


     
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