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Trump Administration Finalizes Health Care Price Transparency Rule
On October 5, 2026, the Trump administration finalized a federal health care price-transparency rule that requires providers and insurers to publish monthly machine-readable pricing files and eliminates negotiated "ghost rates." PBS
HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said the rule is intended to give patients a clear view of actual health care costs.[1] Federal Trade Commission Chairman Andrew Ferguson issued a formal warning to major for-profit hospital groups about their legal obligation to provide truthful pricing.[1]
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- On October 5, 2026, the Trump administration finalized a new federal health care price transparency rule.
- The rule requires providers to post machine-readable pricing files monthly for each plan or coverage they offer.
- It also requires insurers to remove 'ghost rates,' or negotiated rates for services that are never performed.
- HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said the rule is intended to give patients a clear view of actual health care costs.
- FTC Chairman Andrew Ferguson issued a formal warning to major for-profit hospital groups about their legal obligation to provide truthful pricing.
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October 05, 2026