This episode originally aired on May 1, 2024.
It sounds like a simple idea: Ohioans should know what something costs before they buy it.
But when it comes to healthcare, we’re often flying blind.
Congress mandated that hospitals post their prices online, but just 9% of Ohio’s hospitals comply with federal law.
We’re talking about the fight for hospital price transparency during this hour of All Sides.
Guests:
- House Rep. Ron Ferguson, bill co-sponsor
- Cynthia Fisher, founder/chair, Patient Rights Advocate.org
- Sen. George Lang (pre-taped)
- Patrick Neville, retired Colorado lawmaker
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