Trump’s healthcare executive order will only mean more red tape, not cheaper care

Published June 24, 2019 4:05am ET



President Trump has been the champion of reducing red tape. That’s why it’s confusing that he plans to issue an executive order requiring healthcare insurers and providers to reveal the details of their pricing contracts.

Reducing the cost of healthcare is a well-intentioned goal. However, this so-called “transparency” plays into the never-ending myth that a new government mandate will fix what ails us.

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