Maryland gets 'F' in health care price transparency

Maryland received a failing grade in health care price transparency from two industry nonprofit organizations.

A report by Health Care Incentives Improvement Institute and Catalyst for Payment Reform evaluated state laws to determine how much price information is reported to states and how easy it is for consumers to get that information.

Maryland was among 29 states to get an “F.” Only two states, Massachusetts and New Hampshire, received top marks.

The report’s authors said that as more…