How about simply holding non-compliant hospitals accountable with appropriate fines?

I know. Every time I see one of these "mutual aid" solutions, I can only see evidence of the utter betrayal of our government and society.

I agree with you.

My original thought was to help people better negotiate at the local hospital/health system by knowing what other people pay.

Perhaps like financial and tech firms, paying fines would just get rolled into the ledger as a cost of operating.

Just have them pay double the difference to reporter in fines.