What Donalds Proposes

The Problem He Says It Solves

Historical & Policy Context

Evidence, Limits & Open Questions

The proposal has a clear consumer-information theory: prices that are visible before care can make comparison easier and expose unusually high charges. But transparency alone does not guarantee lower prices, especially in emergencies or highly concentrated healthcare markets. A rigorous evaluation therefore has to separate four questions: whether patients can see the data; whether they use it; whether providers respond competitively; and whether final out-of-pocket costs fall.