California Politician Pushes for Medical Price Transparency

California Assembly member Roger Hernandez (D) has proposed a bill to create an online database for healthcare service pricing, according to a Capital Public Radio report.

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Mr. Hernandez said consumers do research and price comparisons before making big purchases in other areas so they should be afforded the same opportunity prior to a medical procedure.

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