Stethoscope and dollars Just 9% of adults nationwide are aware that hospitals must disclose prices for treatments and procedures online. (Photo: Shutterstock)

New hospital price transparency rules took effect Jan. 1 — requiring hospitals to supply detailed pricing information on their websites to allow for easy cost comparisons. But a new Health Tracking Poll from the Kaiser Family Foundation, a health policy analysis organization, reveals that "the vast majority of adults are unaware [of] or say this requirement does not exist."

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