> I don't agree that hospitals charge based on ability to pay. I believe that they generally charge the max and then, maybe, negotiate the price based on your ability to pay (more likely they put you on a payment plan).
This is my experience as well.
Hospitals won't conform to this disclosure law without a proper stick to get them to. I wonder if companies fought the law in Colorado that stated all job descriptions need the minimum salary for a role to be listed. That's data that could advantage their competitors but I've seen it on Google job listings when looking at roles in Colorado...
It's a Micro-Economics 101 maxim that all students learn early is that efficient markets depend on as much price transparency as you can muster. When one or more parties have more pricing information than you they have a huge advantage.
This is my experience as well.
Hospitals won't conform to this disclosure law without a proper stick to get them to. I wonder if companies fought the law in Colorado that stated all job descriptions need the minimum salary for a role to be listed. That's data that could advantage their competitors but I've seen it on Google job listings when looking at roles in Colorado...
It's a Micro-Economics 101 maxim that all students learn early is that efficient markets depend on as much price transparency as you can muster. When one or more parties have more pricing information than you they have a huge advantage.