Hospital Facts

NEW: @CASE_forAmerica President Matt Kandrach explains why hospital price transparency has entered a new phase. Hospitals already have the pricing information. Now it's time to ensure patients can actually access and use it. hospitalfacts.org/transparency-p…

NEW: Op-ed from @drugwonks President @PeterPitts: More than 500 hospitals have been identified for failing to meet federal price transparency requirements. Patients deserve upfront prices, and hospitals should be held accountable to existing law. washingtonexaminer.com/op-eds/4666540…

Hospital price transparency is the law—not an option. Nine Nashville-area hospitals are among 500+ nationwide warned or asked to improve their pricing disclosures. Patients deserve clear, accessible prices before receiving care. tennessean.com/story/money/he…

Hospital care is about one-third of U.S. health spending—roughly 3.5 times what Americans spend on retail prescription drugs. Yet drug prices dominate the affordability debate. Hospital prices belong at the center of it, not the periphery. paragoninstitute.org/newsletter/cms…

Hospital mergers aren't just business decisions—they affect patients and entire communities. Public review helps ensure major healthcare decisions are evaluated with #transparency and #accountability. canyonweekly.com/2026/07/24/ore…

Competition helps keep prices in check. As hospital systems continue to consolidate, policymakers should keep in mind that the proposed mergers will reduce competition and leave patients with fewer choices and higher costs. carolinajournal.com/opinion/hospit…

Hospital price transparency is one of the few healthcare reforms earning bipartisan support. Patients deserve to know what hospital care will cost before treatment—not after the bill arrives. Congress has an opportunity to make that a reality. washingtonexaminer.com/policy/healthc…

New report from @drugwonks President @PeterPitts: Hidden hospital prices don't just leave patients in the dark—they weaken competition across the healthcare system. Markets work best when prices are visible. Hospitals shouldn't be the exception. cmpi.org/in-the-news/th…

Find your hospital’s Form 990. Go to Part I, line 19. That number is what remained after every claimed expense. Then write this sentence: “My nonprofit hospital kept $________ last year and paid no income tax on it.” Reply with the hospital and the number. Let’s build the national ledger they hoped nobody would read.

The evidence continues to prove that hospital consolidation drives up costs without delivering better care. When patients have fewer choices, hospitals face less pressure to compete on price and value. timesunion.com/health/article…

Hidden hospital prices affect families, employers, taxpayers, and patients' ability to make informed decisions. Transparency isn't a partisan issue; it's common sense. The fight for hospital price transparency continues because every patient deserves to know the cost before they receive the bill. #HospitalTransparency

Nonprofit hospitals shouldn't sue patients over bills they can't verify. A report alleges UCHealth brought 15,700+ medical debt lawsuits while patients lacked the pricing information needed to confirm the charges. #Accountability starts with #transparency. patientrightsadvocate.org/blog/new-patie…

Hidden Cost: Patients can't shop for better value when prices stay hidden, and they have even fewer choices when hospitals consolidate. A Brown University analysis found the proposed WakeMed–Atrium merger could increase patient costs by 7–17%. newsobserver.com/news/local/cou…

More than 100 million Americans carry medical debt. When hospitals keep prices hidden, families lose the ability to plan ahead, compare costs, and protect themselves from unexpected bills. kffhealthnews.org/diagnosis-debt/

Hidden Cost: Patients can't budget or compare costs when prices aren't available upfront, leading to surprise bills and growing medical debt. hospitalfacts.org/hidden-prices-…

Hidden hospital prices leave families vulnerable to inflated bills and financial uncertainty. A new Texas poll found 93% of voters support greater hospital price #transparency. Patients deserve prices before they receive the bill—not after. therockwalltimes.com/2026/06/rockwa…

The price you can't see may be the one that hurts you the most. We’re exposing The Hidden Cost of Hidden Hospital Prices to uncover how opaque pricing drives higher costs and leaves patients in the dark. Follow along ➡️ #HospitalTransparency #PatientsFirst

A new report spotlights how private equity partnerships with nonprofit hospitals are leading to heavier workloads, staffing pressures, and reduced time with patients. Nonprofit healthcare should be driven by patient needs—not investor expectations. ncnewsline.com/2026/07/13/rep…

Nonprofit hospitals can generate billions in profits while receiving significant taxpayer-funded tax advantages. That's exactly why greater transparency and accountability matter. Americans deserve to know how those public benefits are being used. townhall.com/columnists/ken…

Public trust comes with public responsibility. A new investigation found a nonprofit hospital foundation spent taxpayer dollars on parties while its affiliated safety-net hospital faced significant financial challenges. Tax-exempt status demands #accountability. newsday.com/long-island/in…