The government is also investigating introducing a more robust and transparent price disclosure model of ongoing, sustainable reductions to the cost of medical devices.
In layman's terms, that means that customers with worse credit would face different prices than customers with excellent credit, which Mr. Pickel argued would make price disclosure of limited value.
In 1999, the Federal Trade Commission began reviewing the Funeral Rule to assess whether its price disclosure requirement should be expanded to include cemeteries, mortuaries, monument dealers and casket sellers; the agency hopes to decide by fall.
And there could be not only confusion but also extra costs for companies and investors if they have to understand and observe umpteen national rules about price disclosure; or to apply varying practices for settlement times; or to meet widely different listing requirements.There are two possible answers.
People can now find all the information they need, including price disclosure.
Unfortunately, hospitals and insurance companies have been quite skilled at obfuscating medical costs, even in states that required price disclosure (upon request by each individual patient).
The Securities Exchange Board, which was set up in 1992, has introduced electronic trading and price surveillance systems, free pricing and disclosure norms.
Finra is asking firms for detailed data on municipal bond transactions they handled for clients during the first quarter of 2009, including sales and marketing data, pricing and disclosure practices, customer complaints and supervisory procedures.
8 p.m. 2) LAGOON TO TABLE Dismayed by the city's reputation for high prices and mediocre food, a consortium of restaurants formed Ristoranti della Buona Accoglienza (veneziaristoranti.it), or the Restaurants of Good Welcome, with a pledge to offer transparent pricing, full disclosure of ingredients and a commitment to culinary traditions.
Giving Morgan Stanley the benefit of the doubt, the fundamental question is whether the mega-banks should be doing these types of transactions with governments even if they are fairly priced and disclosures are made.
