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New CMS requirements took effect January 1, 2026. Most hospitals publish something, but only about 21% meet full compliance. Here's why the gap matters and what actually moves the needle.

The enhanced ACA subsidies expired at the end of 2025. For millions of Americans, that means premiums just jumped by an average of 114%. Here's what that actually means and what you can do about it.

2025 was a mixed bag for healthcare transparency. CMS actually fined hospitals, states passed their own laws, and a major PBM fraud case made headlines. But compliance is still stuck at 21%.

After years of tepid enforcement, the No Surprises Act is ramping up for 2026 with real penalties and broader scope. Here's what's changing and what it means for patients.

The data for hospital price transparency exists. The federal mandate exists. The potential savings are enormous. So why are patients still flying blind?

You comparison-shop for flights, hotels, even groceries. But most people have never compared prices for a medical procedure. Here's what shoppable healthcare is, why it matters, and why it barely exists yet.

LASIK proves that healthcare can work like a normal market when pricing is transparent. The rest of the system is broken in exactly the ways you'd expect when it isn't. So I built something to help fix it.