Anchorage Assembly talks health care cost transparency, ride-sharing companies, drones

After Tuesday night’s Anchorage Assembly meeting, Anchorage residents should have better access to information about how much health care services will cost.
The Assembly passed an ordinance that requires health care practitioners and facilities to give patients an estimate of the amount they anticipate will be billed. They heard from several consumers who said it’s very difficult to get information on how much a procedure will cost, and they want more transparency in the m