Health insurers are now required to post prices they pay to hospitals

The federal government says insurers must publicly post the amounts they pay hospitals and doctors. It’s another step toward price transparency in the country’s complicated health care system.

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Health insurers are now required by the federal government to publicly post the prices they pay to hospitals and doctors. The new rule took effect yesterday. It’s another step toward more transparency in our complicated, convoluted health care system. Julie Appleby is a reporter with our partner Kaiser Health News, and she joins us to talk about this development. And first, Julie, explain why this decision on health insurance price transparency could be such a big deal.

JULIE APPLEBY, BYLINE: You know, this is a big...

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