Minnesota Rep. Jeremy Munson, R-Lake Crystal, introduced a bill in the state legislature that would mandate hospitals and clinics to publish price information on their 25 most common procedures, the Mankato Free Press reports.
Here's what you should know.
1. The bill would also require hospitals and payers to provide payment estimates to customers.
2. Mr. Munson is also sponsoring a bill imposing the same provisions on pharmacies.
3. Mr. Munson campaigned largely on his commitment to address spending in healthcare.
4. The Free Press believes his bill will have support this session, but past discussions on price transparency often fizzled out because of the complexity of the topic.
5. Rep. Clark Johnson, DFL-North Mankato, believes the legislation will have bipartisan support.