Title VI, SEC. 6041. MONITORING PRICES AND EXPENDITURES. (a) In General. The Secretary shall establish a program to monitor prices and expenditures in the health care system in the Unites States. (b) Reports. The Secretary shall periodically report to the President on (1) the rate of increase in expenditures in each sector of the health care system, and (2) how such rates compare with rate of overall increase in health care spending and rate of increase in the consumer price index. (c) Access to Information. (1) In general. The Secretary may obtain, through surveys or otherwise, information on prices and expenditures for health care services. The Secretary may compel health care providers and third party payers to disclose such information as is necessary to carry out the program under this section. (2) Confidentiality. Non-public information obtained under this subsection with respect to individual patients is confidential. (d) Periodic Reports. The Secretary shall periodically issue public reports on the matters described in subsection (b).