Employers and consumer advocates are hoping President Donald Trump will tighten requirements of price transparency measures and boost enforcement against the health care industry following his executive order this week.
The rules, finalized under President Donald Trump’s first administration and tweaked under former President Joe Biden, require hospitals and health plans to post detailed pricing information online, with consumer-friendly elements to help patients shop for care. But lawsuits and regulatory rollbacks have stalled progress, and industry compliance may even be declining.
The executive order may also help jump-start efforts in Congress to codify the rules, after Trump and billionaire adviser ...