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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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Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Feb 27, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Feb 27, 2019
Introduced in House
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.
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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.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 3318 Related bill Transparent Health Care Pricing Act of 2020
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 5
 Cosponsors 9
All 9 Democratic 7
D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Jan 9, 2020
Hartzler, Vicky
· Jul 2, 2019
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Crow, Jason
Colorado · Mar 5, 2019
Gallagher, Mike
· Feb 27, 2019
 D
Krishnamoorthi, Raja
Illinois · Feb 27, 2019
 D
Neguse, Joe
Colorado · Feb 27, 2019
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Feb 27, 2019
 D
Raskin, Jamie
Maryland · Feb 27, 2019
 D
Torres, Norma J.
California · Feb 27, 2019
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1409: Transparency in All Health Care Pricing Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1409/
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"H.R. 1409: Transparency in All Health Care Pricing Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1409/.
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H.R. 1409, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1409/.
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