Navigating Healthcare Pricing Transparency

This chapter explores the research on pricing discrepancies for coronary artery bypass surgeries across U.S. hospitals and discusses the implications of a 2019 executive order aimed at increasing healthcare price transparency. It examines consumer behavior in response to available pricing information and the skepticism among professionals about the effectiveness of these transparency measures. The chapter further analyzes the challenges in U.S. healthcare reform and the potential for meaningful changes through incremental policy adjustments.