Hospital Price Transparency: Useful, But Not Enough

Elizabeth New (Hovde) of the Washington Policy Center argues that the Trump administration's hospital price-transparency enforcement is appropriate — but insufficient. Most patients aren't comparison-shopping when insurers pay the bill, and Washington's certificate-of-need laws continue shielding hospitals from competition. https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/opinion/opinion-hospital-price-transparency-is-good-but-its-impact-will-be-limited/ #HospitalPriceTransparency #HealthcareCosts #WashingtonState #HealthPolicy #CertificateOfNeed #ClarkCounty #WashingtonPolicyCenter #Opinion ---