hospital prices

The sponsor of a bill that would require Ohio hospitals to publish prices so consumers can shop around isn’t pleased with changes the Senate made to the measure before passing it.

Two regulations announced Friday take aim at health care prices. One, to affect patients by 2021, addresses hospital rates. The second, a proposal, would require more upfront clarity from insurers.

As of Jan. 1, 2019, hospitals are required to post price lists online for everything from medications to procedures. The mandate from the federal Centers…

Hospitals around the country are now required by federal law to release the prices of their services.That includes stays, procedures, and more, although…