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1 Utah Health Collaborative seeks funds to build consumer-facing healthcare price and outcome transparency

Utah State Legislature — Social Services Appropriations Subcommittee · February 5, 2026

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Summary

The 1 Utah Health Collaborative asked the subcommittee for $470,000 one-time to merge a new federal contract-rate database with Utah's claims data to produce consumer tools that highlight price and site-of-service differences and drive down inappropriate emergency department use.

Senator McKell introduced Scott Barlow to present the 1 Utah Health Collaborative's request for a one-time $470,000 appropriation to develop healthcare cost and outcome transparency tools. Barlow said the collaborative brings together major payers, providers and employers to analyze cost drivers and make actionable data available to consumers and purchasers.

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