Hospitals bills can be overwhelming and often times, more expensive than we were expecting. Members of Congress are exploring how to lower the cost of health care through transparency and competition. Some federal lawmakers say there bipartisan areas of agreement in health care policy that would address the cost of care. During this recent discussion on Capitol Hill, lawmakers also discussed the US Centers for Medicare and Medicare Services’ hospital price transparency rule and how they want this federal agency to hold more hospitals accountable for expensive bills. We breakdown this latest hearing and how it may impact your healthcare.
