Judge Sides with Trump Over Hospitals on Price Disclosure Rule

By | June 24, 2020

  • June 24, 2020 at 10:49 am
    Rosenblatt says:
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    I agree with Trump that all hospital-related prices should be transparent to the public.

    • June 24, 2020 at 12:30 pm
      Craig Winston Cornell says:
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      Good for you. How about drug prices? Trump wanted those to be transparent, but some liberal judge ruled against Trump on that issue. You with Trump on that one?

      How about doctor’s costs? Studies show that 70% of the cost difference in our health care system compared to European countries is higher doctors salaries and hospital costs.

      Should we publish doctor’s charges in order to compare when undergoing elective treatment?

      • June 24, 2020 at 1:53 pm
        Rosenblatt says:
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        What part of “ALL HOSPITAL-RELATED PRICES” didn’t you understand?

        • June 24, 2020 at 4:30 pm
          Craig Winston Cornell says:
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          Drugs are prescribed by doctors and sold by pharmacies. FYI. Hospitals have nothing to do with them.

          Many doctors work outside of hospitals. FYI.

          And what are you so ticked off about anyway? Just answer the question and move along.

          • June 24, 2020 at 4:43 pm
            Rosenblatt says:
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            I agree with Trump that all MEDICAL-related prices should be transparent to the public.

            Is that a clearer distinction for you??

          • June 29, 2020 at 8:09 am
            PolarBeaRepeal says:
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            Craig wrote: “And what are you so ticked off about anyway?”

            Trollsenblatt can’t troll as effectively without the ability to censor opposing opinions with down votes from fellow libbies.

          • June 29, 2020 at 11:07 am
            Rosenblatt says:
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            Polar – I agree with Craig. Therefore it’s impossible I’m trolling.

          • June 29, 2020 at 8:39 pm
            Craig Winston Cornell says:
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            the trolling part is your BIG LETTER shouting for no apparent reason. Duh.

          • June 30, 2020 at 10:25 am
            Rosenblatt says:
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            Trolling: starting quarrels or upsetting people by posting inflammatory or off-topic messages

            I agreed with you.
            I agreed with you TWICE, in fact.
            I didn’t post an inflammatory message.
            I posted something that was on-topic.

            Ipso facto, I was not trolling anyone.

  • June 24, 2020 at 1:44 pm
    K Roberts says:
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    While I am in favor of transparency – the challenge here is – there is a rack rate – then a negotiated rate for each participating insurer. Lets say daily room rack rate is $400.00 but Company A pays a negotiated $200.00, Company B pays a negotiated $350.00, and Company C pays a negotiated $275.00. The insured’s co pay is 20%. Hence – mass confusion about actual co-pay and the hospital has lost a great deal of bargaining power due to the transparency.
    Hospital goes out of business as $200.00 per room with all companies is too low for financial stability. Not the best overall outcome.

    • June 24, 2020 at 2:44 pm
      A Jackson says:
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      Your argument is weak. They will not charge a rate that is below cost. Even if the hospital got all of their business from the insurer paying the $200 per room, they still make money. I don’t know about where you live, but where I am, the large building projects are mostly hospitals and medical concerns.

      I have been against socialized medicine since the Clinton years. The way the health insurers, hospitals and drug companies have acted over the decades is making me rethink my position. I see very little true capitalism in it.

    • June 24, 2020 at 3:55 pm
      SWFL Agent says:
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      I guess I am naive but I don’t understand why or how the hospital would negotiate a different rate for different insurers. Yes, I know it’s done, just don’t understand the economics of it. Are Company A’s patient needs or level of service different than Company B’s patients? Or is it just based on the volume of business that Company A sends to the hospital. If so, not sure why a Company B patient would have to pay more just because they chose that specific carrier. I’ve never seen a health insurance advertisement that says “buy our policy because we’ve negotiated lower rates”.

    • June 24, 2020 at 4:12 pm
      Rosenblatt says:
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      You REALLY think hospitals are negotiating rates that do NOT make them a profit?

      • June 29, 2020 at 8:05 am
        PolarBeaRepeal says:
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        Do you really think hospitals shouldn’t profit from providing demanded medical services, and risk-bearing? Of course you don’t; you’re just trolling, again!

        • June 29, 2020 at 11:10 am
          Rosenblatt says:
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          Missing the point again, Polar.

          K. Roberts claimed hospitals are negotiating rates where they do not make a profit and couldn’t stay in business at that lowest negotiated rate.

          I call BS because OF COURSE hospitals aren’t charging LESS than what they need to stay in business from any carrier.

          Let me ask you — do you think the hospitals have negotiated rates with ANY carrier where the hospital is actually losing money charging that rate?

          • July 3, 2020 at 6:23 am
            PolarBeaRepeal says:
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            ANY carrier?

            Rates are prospective, and may not capture all future costs incurred, therefor, risk of financial loss exists in insurance or budgeted expenses.

  • June 24, 2020 at 2:42 pm
    LJ says:
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    Let’s face it, state by state there are FEW insurers these days, and you know hospitals have rates for those who are insured that are different than for those uninsured.. There absolutely should be transparency in cost to the patient, I am tired of the excessive costs that you can’t even plan for so you get an absolutely ridiculously outrageous bill at the end of a stay. If you can’t get a statement of cost prior to, then the the hospitals are horridly mismanaged and something needs to change. No one else runs their business this way and they should do better!

  • June 27, 2020 at 5:14 pm
    knowall says:
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    Hospitals have in house pharmacies

  • June 27, 2020 at 5:16 pm
    knowall says:
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    EY just awarded entrepreneur award to an India doctor? who is trying to get the cost of insulin down.

  • June 27, 2020 at 5:19 pm
    knowall says:
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    EY award:

    Dr. Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw, founder of biotech company Biocon Limited



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