For far too many Texans, health insurance has become unaffordable — to the point of being unobtainable. For other Texans, even those with insurance, the cost of premiums and health care have become unsustainable. Average annual premiums to cover a family on employer plans in Texas are more than $20,000 — that’s onethird of the average Texas household’s annual income. These premiums are expensive because the underlying prices of care have risen, increasing the cost of premiums and out-of-pocket costs for insured Texans. To empower Texans to avoid excessively high-priced providers, we must make those prices transparent. For other Texans, the price ...