President Biden’s executive order takes aim at hospital mergers and surprise medical bills—two sources of high medical costs, some health economists say
. The Trump administration ordered hospitals to make their prices public starting Jan. 1, but many hospitals have failed to comply.
The recommendations come after the federal government has already stepped up its review of healthcare competition and pricing practices. Last December, the FTC sued to stop Hackensack Meridian Health’s agreement to acquire Englewood Healthcare Foundation. Hackensack Meridian is fighting the FTC suit, said a spokesman, who declined to comment further.
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