Jeanne Pinder: What if all US health care costs were transparent?

The video discusses the lack of transparency in healthcare costs, illustrated by personal experiences with unexpected medical bills. The speaker, a journalist, founded a company to reveal healthcare prices, winning a pitch contest to support the idea. The company collected data on healthcare costs, revealing significant price variations for the same procedures in different locations. This initiative led to policy changes and personal savings for many. The video concludes with questions about the potential impact of price transparency on healthcare costs and the challenges that remain.

What were the total costs of the three surgeries mentioned?

What was the price difference for an echocardiogram between Brooklyn and Manhattan?

How did the speaker's experience with health care costs influence their career path?

What challenges did the speaker face when trying to gather price information from health care providers?

What was the purpose of the community-created guide to health costs?

What impact did the speaker's initiative have on health care policy?

What are some potential benefits of making health care prices public?