hospital transparency

At least eight states have implemented or are considering limits on what patients can be billed for the use of a hospital’s facilities even without having stepped foot in the building.

Hospitals are facing mixed reviews regarding their efforts to comply with a federal requirement that they post information about prices related to nearly every health care service they provide.

It shows that 80% of the hospitals surveyed in Florida are not following the law.

A Trump administration rule mandating that hospitals disclose true prices on their websites took effect this year. But compliance is spotty and even when figures are public, they are hard to find and understand.

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...