Ep. 13 - An Unusual Alliance (and other headlines)

This week on the FLATLINING Podcast, Matthew and Ron dive into some of the top healthcare headlines for this week. First, a new report shows that as many as 85% of hospitals are non-compliant with an Affordable Care Act rule that requires them to make their prices public. Then, a new analysis of Health Savings Accounts shows that they are becoming less and less effective. Is there a way to still make them work? And the strangest: Senators Rand Paul and Bernie Sanders agree on something healthcare-related and Matthew and Ron discuss the implications of buying drugs from other countries. Let us know what you think in the comments below, email us at flatlining@substack.com, or tweet Matthew or Ron. Subscribe to the FLATLINING Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, the iHeartRadio app, Amazon Music, Google Podcasts, and Audible. Follow Matthew (@radioHandley) and Ron (@RonHowrigon) on Twitter. Articles mentioned in this week’s program: Survey Shows Most U.S. Hospitals Violate Hospital Price Transparency Rule - NBC News via YouTubeLong-Overdue Fines on Noncompliant Hospitals Are a Boost for Price Transparency - Cynthia Fisher via RealClear HealthHealth Savings Accounts No Longer Promote Consumer Cost-Consciousness - Health AffairsHealth Savings Accounts and Health Care Costs: While You Were Sleeping, Part II - Thomas P. Miller at the American Enterprise InstituteA Proposal to Import Drugs from Other Countries Creates an Unusual Alliance in the Senate - FLATLINING.net This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.flatlining.net