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Make Hospital Prices Transparent Again
Washington Examiner | January 13, 2025 | Sally C. Pipes

In just a few days, President-elect Trump will reclaim the Oval Office. High on his list of priorities should be enforcing the hospital price transparency rules he announced during his first term.

The rules, which took effect in 2021, require hospitals to publish prices for 300 common procedures — from blood tests to MRIs to cardiac surgeries — in “machine-readable” files. But most hospitals aren’t complying.

By simply enforcing the rules, Trump can restore greater competition, choice, and transparency to the healthcare system.
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The Biosimilars Promise: Reforms Can Improve Competition And Generate More Savings
Center for Medical Economics and Innovation | Wayne Winegarden | January 7, 2025

Removing current anti-competitive and anti-innovation practices will improve the competitive landscape for biosimilars.

The expected result will be increased competition and, most importantly, reduced costs for patients and lower overall healthcare costs system wide.
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Republicans Can Make Medicaid Work Again
Boston Herald | Sally C. Pipes | January 13, 2025

The incoming Trump administration and Republican-controlled Congress are looking to rein in Medicaid, the health insurance entitlement that consumed a record 10% of the federal budget in 2023 despite delivering substandard care to its 79.4 million enrollees.

Democrats are lining up to denounce the GOP’s plans, which they claim will harm vulnerable Americans. But they’re wrong. Trimming Medicaid won’t merely ease the burden on taxpayers — it could result in many of the program’s beneficiaries receiving better care.
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