For years, physicians were taught not to talk about money with patients. The idea was that discussing cost would make medicine feel transactional and erode trust. But here’s the problem: how can patients make informed decisions if they don’t know what their care will cost? I’ll be honest...I didn’t truly understand the cost of healthcare until I opened my own surgery center and saw it firsthand. It changed the way I think about transparency, accountability, and the conversations we should be having with patients. Talking about finances doesn’t undermine trust. It can build it. Patients deserve to know what care costs. Physicians deserve to understand where healthcare dollars are going. And together, we deserve a system that’s more transparent and accountable. That’s why I’m encouraged by efforts like the Patients Deserve Price Tags Act, which aims to bring more price transparency into healthcare. I’m curious what you think. Should doctors and patients be having more open conversations about the cost of care?
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