hospital transparency

Under a rule that kicked in Jan. 1, hospitals must now make public the prices they negotiate with health insurers. But health policy experts have divergent views on what that will mean for patients.

A new federal health care rule requires hospitals to publicly post prices for every service they offer and break down those prices by component and procedure.

Patients admitted to Florida hospitals could get more paperwork in the future in the name of health care “transparency.” A House panel on Wednesday…

State hospitals are battling back against a pair of proposed “transparency” rules requiring hospitals and ambulatory surgical centers to provide…

In part, the bill would allow out-of-state health-care providers to use telehealth for Florida patients if the providers register with the state Department of Health.

Continuing to look for different approaches to health care, a House committee Wednesday approved bills that would require more transparency about medical…

Savvy patients want the best medical care for the best deal, and online calculators seem like a great way to compare the cost of common scans and procedures. But many are inaccurate.

Gov. Rick Scott’s Commission on Healthcare and Hospital Funding met at Florida Gulf Coast University in Fort Myers on Tuesday. The governor said the...

The Florida Hospital Association is asking current and potential patients to send questions about bills and medical procedures directly to the group,…