These files are more widely available than people think. For California for example, an agency called OSHPD makes available a set of documents called “charge masters” which have similar information.
This appears to be a little different bc it looks like they are listing an insurer-specific (e.g., an Aetna negotiated price). That would be very very unusual.
However the caveat on the linked page suggests that maybe that data isn’t what it appears to be.
Regardless, this kind of price transparency (even if the negotiated prices are available) is not obviously something which is going to bring prices down.
This appears to be a little different bc it looks like they are listing an insurer-specific (e.g., an Aetna negotiated price). That would be very very unusual.
However the caveat on the linked page suggests that maybe that data isn’t what it appears to be.
Regardless, this kind of price transparency (even if the negotiated prices are available) is not obviously something which is going to bring prices down.