Before you buy a computer, or a used car or even a pair of pants, you probably know the price you'll pay. The same is not always true when buying health care. But as people pay and more of their health care costs—thanks in part to high-deductible health plans—there's growing demand to know prices upfront. It's a concept known as price transparency.
One hospital in rural Missouri is catering to that demand, by developing a price-list for medical procedures. For help, the hospital is turning to a group who've been getting price transparency for years: the Amish and Mennonites.
This story comes from Sick, a new podcast from Side Effects.