Health care price tool an industry "game changer"

A new state website designed for patients to compare health care provider prices launched earlier this year, but the head of the agency behind the tool said he thinks one of the site's features that goes beyond cost comparisons and quality metrics could ultimately make the most difference for patients. Ray Campbell, executive director of the Center for Health Information Analysis, said at an oversight hearing that he sees consumer education as a "major emphasis" of MassCompareCare.gov.