Sixteen hospitals in Georgia have been warned about their noncompliance with price transparency regulations.
The Associated Press reported last week that more than 500 hospitals across the country had been warned about their failure to provide the public with basic pricing information, which the Trump administration says contributes to higher-than-necessary healthcare costs.
The requirement to publish pricing information stems from a 2019 executive order signed by Trump which took effect in 2021. In 2026, the administration began a more aggressive enforcement effort.
Hospitals are required to provide clear, accessible pricing information online about the items and services they provide in two ways:
- As a comprehensive machine-readable file with all items and services.
- In a display of shoppable services in a consumer-friendly format.
Hospitals Warned by Administration
The AP obtained the list of hospitals and published it in its entirety, noting that all of the hospitals received warning letters since April and some were notified that they must submit plans regarding their efforts to publish price transparency. Every hospital contacted in the initiative, however, was warned that failure to comply would result in penalties of upwards of $2 million.
The American Hospital Association said in a statement to the Associated Press that members support price transparency and the majority of hospitals are complying with the federal requirements.
You can read more about the price transparency requirements here.
