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Should we encourage cost transparency?

Jan, 20260:14 watch
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Part of the problem of healthcare affordability is that prices are so high, but also that they are extremely varied. In this video, HealthMaker Rick Ferreira, CEO of Intralign, explains why price transparency would benefit consumers and hospitals.

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