Trump to force Hospitals to disclose their prices

Huge news in a growing set of policies to bring transparency and force prices lower

President Trump is planning a series of marquee actions on health care that coincide with his re-election campaign, part of an effort to gain ground on the issue while Democratic presidential candidates debate how far to go in expanding federal coverage.
Mr. Trump on Monday plans to issue an executive order aimed at forcing the disclosure of the hidden prices that insurers, hospitals and doctors negotiate for care. It would direct federal agencies to issue guidance and regulations.
Health-care changes are already in the works. Hospitals are deeply concerned about an outpatient rule expected in July because it could mandate first-ever disclosure of prices starting next year, according to two people familiar with the regulation.

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Other federal rules aimed at lower drug prices are looming, including a plan to reduce seniors’ out-of-pocket costs by curbing rebates to middlemen. Another would limit Medicare drug prices by linking them to lower costs in other countries.

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