Last time my son got a flu test it was $180. This time he was sick and school needed a note so I went to the Dr. They asked if I wanted a flu and covid test. I said, “How much will it cost?” Nurse said “I have no way of knowing that.”
I said, “No. Unless you tell me how much it will cost.” She walked out in a huff to go get the Dr.
How are we supposed to “let the market sort out the cost” when we can’t see the cost before the bill?
I thought Trump signed a bill explicitly stating medical facilities needed to be transparent about costs? It surprised me as being one of the few human things he did so I made note of it.
Last time my son got a flu test it was $180. This time he was sick and school needed a note so I went to the Dr. They asked if I wanted a flu and covid test. I said, “How much will it cost?” Nurse said “I have no way of knowing that.”
I said, “No. Unless you tell me how much it will cost.” She walked out in a huff to go get the Dr.
How are we supposed to “let the market sort out the cost” when we can’t see the cost before the bill?
I thought Trump signed a bill explicitly stating medical facilities needed to be transparent about costs? It surprised me as being one of the few human things he did so I made note of it.
Found, CNN unfortunately, but also appears to be hospital focused and executive order: https://www.cnn.com/2019/11/15/politics/hospital-insurer-rates-transparency-trump/index.html