How much will that surgery cost? Hospital price lists remain largely unhelpful

Health care price transparency is one of the few bipartisan issues in Washington, D.C. But much of the information is not helpful to patients, and there's no evidence that it's lowering costs.

Mar 31, 2025 - 12:56
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How much will that surgery cost? Hospital price lists remain largely unhelpful
President Trump, joined by Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. (left) and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick (right), signs an executive order on Feb. 25 on price transparency requirements for the health care industry.

Health care price transparency is one of the few bipartisan issues in Washington, D.C. But much of the information is not helpful to patients, and there's no evidence that it's lowering costs.

(Image credit: Alex Wong)