The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit on Tuesday upheld a Trump administration rule that requires hospitals to disclose the prices they negotiate with insurers for a range of health tests and procedures. The 2-0 decision by the appeals court means that American patients will have access to hospital pricing information starting on Jan. 1, 2021, helping them find the lowest costs and the highest quality of care when deciding on treatment. “This transformative hospital price transparency rule has been fought at every step by the swamp and defenders of the status quo,” White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany said in a statement. “Today’s ruling should reassure the American people that President Donald J. Trump refuses to bow to the influence of special interests who would prefer to keep patients in the dark. This initiative is just one in a series of rules that will bring unprecedented price …
Appeals Court Upholds Trump Rule Requiring Hospitals to Show Prices Upfront
December 29, 2020
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