>>8476423 (PB)
Hospitals are fighting transparency but want a bailout. Fuck that!
Hospital groups file lawsuit to stop Trump price transparency rule
The rule, which was finished last month, is part of the Trump administration’s efforts to increase price transparency and to develop more competition within the health care industry, moves which they say would help lower medical costs.
White House officials have said that a lack of cooperation from hospitals on the regulation indicates they are prioritizing themselves over consumers.
“Hospitals should be ashamed that they aren’t willing to provide American patients the cost of a service before they purchase it," HHS spokeswoman Caitlin Oakley said. "President Trump and Secretary Azar are committed to providing patients the information they need to make their own informed health care decisions and will continue to fight for transparency in America’s health care system.”
The hospitals say the rule will have the opposite of the intended effect and cause competitors to increase prices to match their rivals to a point where consumers will decide against receiving care.
The Association of American Medical Colleges, the Children’s Hospital Association and the Federation of American Hospitals also signed onto the suit.
https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/472944-hospital-groups-file-lawsuit-to-stop-trump-administrations-price