Health Care & Insurance  March 13, 2018

Health-care pricing remains opaque

Dr. David Donahue, a general surgeon
Dr. David Donahue, a general surgeon, connects with a patient at Longmont United Hospital.

A new law enacted in January is the latest in a decade-long effort by Colorado legislators to generate more transparency in health-care pricing.

The Transparency in Health Care Prices Act, co-sponsored by state Sen. Kevin Lundberg (R-Berthoud) and state Rep. Susan Lontine (D-Denver), focuses on making it easier for people without health insurance, called self-payers, to find prices for procedures at providers in their communities.

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