Major pillar of TrumpCare goes LIVE! Hospitals must post prices.

[natalie469]

Originally Posted by mountainrose

I’ve been told by medical staff that hospitals would go broke with all the illegals, the drug addicts, and various gang bangers they have to treat for free if they don’t pass exorbitant expenses on to the rest of us.

How would the staff know who is legal or not?

[don1945]

Originally Posted by Ponderosa

While this may sound like a good idea, go look at your favorite hospital's price list and get back to us if you have learned anything worthwhile from a consumer choice perspective. One would have to know every code (in advance) that might apply to a visit and then what level of discount would apply for their insurance and/or self pay.

Yeah, they think this is like going to McDonalds and looking at the menu . " I'll have a number two and hold the appendectomy !"

They can post all the prices they want, and it won't change anything.