Reduce healthcare costs with transparency

Published February 25, 2026 6:00am ET



President Donald Trump has made a lot of progress reducing what we pay for healthcare by asking one simple question of providers: What does this cost? 

At the grocery store, we know exactly what each item costs before we buy it. At the car dealership, the figures are not so precise, but we know the Bentley costs considerably more than the Kia, and we know why. 

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