One of the biggest problems facing the health care systemtoday is the emphasis on third party payment, which insulatesthe individual from the price of health care servicesand from important and personal health care decisions.Ensuring that health care prices are transparent encourages consumers to make more informed decisions, with greater sensitivity to price.
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Don’t Fence Me In: Challenges for Health Care in Rural Texas
LLANO, TEXAS—Dr. Jack Franklin often stops for coffee on his way to his modest office in this Texas Hill Country town. With a population of about 3,300, Llano is small enough that he’s bound to bump into a patient or two from time to time. At the Fuel Coffee House, he’s even served his daily...
March 16, 2026