A state representative in Colorado is pushing a bill to create a state medical cost database. Basically, this would allow for transparancy into medical costs at various locations across the state.
The database systems combine information from all patients, whether they paid through private health insurance, Medicaid or out of their pockets.
Kefalas said he'd like to see Colorado's system track the cost of various episodes of care and compare them to similar situations in other parts of the state.
This is a good idea to help illuminate some of our medical care costs and perhaps a step in the right direction to lower them.
