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Watch live: RFK Jr., Trump officials unveil health care price transparency push

Watch live: RFK Jr., Trump officials unveil health care price transparency push

Summary

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz will announce a new plan to make health care prices clearer for patients. Other government leaders, including Labor Secretary Keith Sonderling, Deputy Treasury Secretary Francis Brooke, and Federal Trade Commission Chair, will join the announcement.

Key Facts

  • Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is the Health and Human Services Secretary.
  • Dr. Mehmet Oz leads the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
  • They are launching efforts to improve how health care prices are shared with the public.
  • Making prices clearer can help patients understand costs before getting care.
  • Labor Secretary Keith Sonderling will participate in the announcement.
  • Deputy Treasury Secretary Francis Brooke will also be involved.
  • The Federal Trade Commission Chair will join the effort.
  • The goal is to increase transparency in health care costs.
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