By Michael Abrams InsideSources.com July 7, 2026 - 9:01 pm The government recently put hundreds of hospitals on notice for failing to comply with federal hospital price transparency requirements. It’s a welcome move, but it comes five years after hospitals were first required to post their prices. Evidently, Washington is still struggling to enforce widespread compliance. This struggle tells us something important. Healthcare’s biggest problem isn’t a shortage of reform proposals; it’s a shortage of accountability. Every few years, Washington picks a new healthcare villain. Pharmaceutical executives get hauled before Congress and scolded. Then it’s the pharmacy benefit managers’ turn. Insurers get their day over denials and prior authorization. Now hospitals and health systems are on the h