The Government Accountability Office (GAO) has released a report evaluating the completeness of hospital pricing data, following a mandate from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) in 2021 that required hospitals to publicly post their pricing to enhance transparency and promote competition, potentially lowering healthcare costs. However, stakeholders, including health plans and researchers, have raised concerns about the… (Eisen, October 2, 2024) #Costs, #Hospitals