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Analysis, findings, and context from the hospital price transparency files hospitals are required to publish under federal law. Written for patients, journalists, and anyone trying to make sense of what US hospitals charge.

April 16, 2026 · 7 min read

Technically Compliant: How Some Hospitals Make Their Prices Hard to Find

The federal Price Transparency Rule requires hospitals to publish their prices. We process files from 136 Texas hospitals. Most comply in good faith. Some publish files that are technically legal while practically useless.

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April 15, 2026 · 4 min read

What 136 Texas hospital price files reveal about medical costs

We analyzed CMS price transparency files from 136 Texas hospitals. Here are five things the data reveals about MRI, colonoscopy, and ER costs.

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