Oregon bill could make hospital prices transparent

It could be a breakthrough in Oregon health care reform. The next time you go to the doctor, how would you like to know the price of your procedure before you get it? We usually know prices of other products and services before we buy, so why not at hospitals? Portlander Michael Rees can't remember how much his last trip to the doctor's cost. "The thing that ends up being discussed in my house is what the deductible is," he said. But we're not talking about the deductible. We want to know the total cost. How much did the hospital charge your insurance company? How much was that last medical procedure? Is the price the same at every hospital?