transparency in health care prices act
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Could laws like one in Colo. reduce medical costs? A US Senate committee aims to find out
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WASHINGTON – A U.S. Senate committee held a hearing Tuesday to decide whether laws like a new one in Colorado that requires health care price transparency could bring down medical costs. Proposals the Senate is considering would require doctors and hospitals to post their prices for common procedures on the internet. As health insurance prices…
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New Colorado law gives patients more transparency on medical fees
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A new law that took effect this month means Colorado is joining states trying to force hospitals to reveal their fees before treatment. The law requires hospitals and doctors to publicly post their self-pay rates for common treatments, which often refers to publishing them on websites. The General Assembly was trying to control medical costs…
