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Transparency in All Health Care Pricing Act of 2019

Introduced: February 27, 2019 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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Mar 1, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Feb 27, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Feb 27, 2019
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Oversight and Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Feb 27, 2019
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Transparency in All Health Care Pricing Act of 2019

This bill requires the health care industry to publicly disclose the prices of products and services. Specifically, the bill requires entities that offer or furnish health care related products or services to the public, including health insurers and government agencies, to disclose the price for those products and services at the point of purchase and on the internet. The entities must disclose all prices, including wholesale, retail, and discounted prices, that are accepted as payment in full for products and services furnished to individual consumers.

The Department of Health and Human Services may investigate and impose civil penalties on entities that fail to comply with this requirement.

What's happening now March 1, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Committees of jurisdiction 5
 Cosponsors 7
All 7 Democratic 7