2021年特朗普时代价格透明规则未能帮助病人节省钱财, 因为大多数人没有使用这些数据, 成本也没有下降。 A 2021 Trump-era price transparency rule failed to help patients save money, as most didn’t use the data and costs didn’t drop.

2021年,特朗普政府责成医院和保险公司公开公布医疗服务价格,以帮助病人选择费用较低的护理。 In 2021, the Trump administration mandated hospitals and insurers to publicly post prices for medical services, aiming to help patients choose lower-cost care. 尽管联邦作出了执法努力,包括2025年的一项行政命令,但遵守情况一直不一致,只有约三分之一的设施最初遵守。 Despite federal enforcement efforts, including a 2025 executive order, compliance has been inconsistent, with only about a third of facilities initially complying. 这些数据往往是复杂和难以解释的,大部分被卫生系统和保险人用于谈判付款,而不是由病人作出有成本意识的决定。 The data, often complex and hard to interpret, has largely been used by health systems and insurers for negotiating payments rather than by patients making cost-conscious decisions. 研究表明,病人很少根据价格改变服务提供者,透明度对降低成本影响不大,有证据表明价格略有上涨。 Research shows patients rarely change providers based on price, and transparency has had little impact on lowering costs, with some evidence of minor price increases. 专家说,由于医疗保健的复杂性和现实世界消费者的选择有限,该政策未能兑现其承诺。 Experts say the policy has failed to deliver on its promise due to the complexity of medical care and limited real-world consumer choice.