The Patient Fairness Act (H.R.5566)
The Patient Fairness Act (H.R.5566) was introduced by Congressman Warren Davidson (R-OH) and cosponsored by Ted Yoho (R-FL) and Matt
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Price Transparency
CMS extends comment period for a proposed rule
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has extended by two weeks the comment period for a proposed rule mandating
Read MoreNearly half of US consumers interested in health price comparison tools
(By Kelly Gooch for Becker’s Hospital Review) Many U.S. consumers are interested in using tools to compare pricing and for
Read MoreWhite House Unveils Finalized Health Care Price Transparency Rule
(By Julie Appleby for Kaiser Health News) Hospitals will soon have to share price information they have long kept obscured
Read MoreHospital price transparency rule could come before year’s end, White House adviser says
(By Kelly Gooch for Becker’s Hospital Review) CMS could release a rule by the end of 2019 on a proposal
Read MoreAs Congress Works To Curb Surprise Medical Bills, N.Y.’s Fix Gets Examined
(By Rachel Bluth for Kaiser Health News) Lobbying campaigns and legislative battles have been underway for months as Congress tries to solve the
Read MoreHouse unanimously passes 2 bills requiring PBMs to release more data
(By Maia Anderson for Becker’s Hospital Review) The House of Representatives unanimously passed two bills Oct. 28 that would increase
Read MoreHospitals don’t like having to post their high chargemaster rates
The Trump administration has required hospitals to publicly disclose their prices also known as “chargemasters.” Although hospitals chargemaster lists the
Read MoreCalifornia’s New Transparency Law Reveals Steep Rise In Wholesale Drug Prices
(By Barbara Feder Ostrov and Harriet Blair Rowan for CaliforniaHealthline) Drugmakers fought hard against California’s groundbreaking drug price transparency law,
Read MoreTrade agreement drug monopoly is obsolete given faster, better drug discovery
(By Jonathan Kimball for STAT) For decades, the brand-name drug industry has relentlessly promoted the message that any reduction in
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