Trump’s health-care affordability czar targets hospitals, raises concerns over suppressed alcohol study

The piece reports that the Trump administration’s health‑care affordability czar has begun scrutinizing hospitals, signaling a new push to control costs and improve price transparency.

The czar’s approach includes urging hospitals to adopt measures that could lower patient bills, though critics argue the moves may strain hospital finances and affect care delivery.

In a separate note, the article reveals that a federally funded study on alcohol consumption was not released, despite findings that even light drinking may increase the risk of serious illness, raising concerns about possible suppression of unfavorable data.