Fighting for Transparency in Health Care

Last June, President Trump issued an Executive Order instructing his Health and Human Services Department (HHS) to create a rule that would require hospitals to disclose the prices for medical services they negotiate with insurance companies, in addition to the cash prices they accept for specific procedures. These “shoppable” medical services include those that are commonly offered by multiple providers. The Executive Order's intent is to equip patients with the information they need to empower them to shop for health care services much in the same way they do for every other purchase they make throughout their lives.