For providers, the bill strengthens and expands existing transparency rules. The Hospital Price Transparency Final Rule already requires hospitals to publicize standard charges and payer-specific ...

U.S. hospitals are rapidly deploying AI tools such as clinical chatbots and diagnostic algorithms, even as federal agencies finalize new transparency and documentation rules for certified health IT ...

New York’s regional health insurers are struggling to comply with federal price transparency rules, new data shows, hindering patients’ ability to shop for affordable care. EmblemHealth, Healthfirst ...

Those that do comply do so minimally, while still burying pricing files in unusable formats that might as well be invisible to patients. Insurers negotiate blindly with hospitals that keep an upper ...

The City of Columbus, Ohio, has joined a growing list of jurisdictions adopting pay transparency laws intended to promote pay equity. On November 4, 2025, Mayor Andrew Ginther signed an ordinance that ...

Texas has enacted major 2026 HOA law updates, introducing stricter transparency measures, fee caps, and clearer rules for architectural review and security features. These changes require dual filing ...

This article is the latest in the Health Affairs Forefront featured topic, “Health Policy at a Crossroads,” produced with the support of the Commonwealth Fund and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.

Pay transparency is quietly reshaping how companies hire, pay and compete for talent — and many business owners aren’t fully prepared for what’s coming. Pay transparency is quietly reshaping hiring ...

A new Georgia bill could make settled claims of sexual harassment against lawmakers open records, increasing transparency.