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Derek Merrin: “In the Ohio House and the legislature, we just passed a bill…”

Featuring: Derek Merrin, Republican | State Representative, Ohio House of Representatives, District 42

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Interview with US House of Representatives candidate Derek Merrin I Toledo Live

Published | Video Starts at 06:20

But what do you also hope to accomplish if you make it into the US House of Representatives? That's a great question, Jamie. In the Ohio House and the legislature, we just passed a bill to require hospitals to comply with the federal regulations of price transparency. You're supposed to be able to go into a hospital and see all the prices for X rays, blood tests, surgeries, and the goal is to be able to be able to shop and compare. (06:20–06:30)

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Asserts that a bill was passed in the Ohio legislature to enforce hospital compliance with federal price transparency regulations.

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