'Right now, there is no price transparency around hospital prices,' said Councilmember Julie Menin
The bill, which has 43 sponsors to date , would create the nation’s first government-level Office of Healthcare Accountability, which would be tasked with operating a public website that provides information on the costs of hospital procedures at each hospital.
City council members and union members rally on the steps of City Hall in support of the Healthcare Accountability & Consumer Protection Act on Thursday, Feb. 23, 2023.Photo by Paul Frangipane Hospitals are already required by a new federal rule to provide price transparency, but the legislators argue that compliance is poor and greater clarity — through a single website — is needed. An August report from aestimated that only 16% of hospitals are in compliance with all of the price transparency rule requirements.
City Councilmember Lynn Schulman speaks at a rally on the steps of City Hall on Thursday, Feb. 23, 2023. Menin joined fellow council members and union members to rally for passage of the Healthcare Accountability & Consumer Protection Act to protect against unfair and unjustifiable healthcare prices.Photo by Paul Frangipane
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