Trump administration preparing executive order on health cost disclosure

Wall Street Journal

24 May 2019 - Directive for price transparency could be released next week amid growing pushback against industry’s secrecy.

President Trump is expected to release an executive order as early as next week to mandate the disclosure of prices in the health-care industry, according to people familiar with the discussion.

The order could direct federal agencies to pursue actions to force a host of players in the industry to divulge cost data, the people said.

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