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S. 3318 116th Congress Senate

Transparent Health Care Pricing Act of 2020

Official title: A bill to promote transparency in health care pricing.

Introduced: February 13, 2020 Introduced by: Bill Cassidy Republican · Louisiana See on congress.gov
Health Business recordsConsumer affairsHealth care costs and insuranceHealth personnel
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Health technology, devices, suppliesInflation and pricesRetail and wholesale trades
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This bill died when the 116th Congress ended
It never became law before the 116th Congress (2019–2020) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Feb 13, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Feb 13, 2020
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action February 13, 2020

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Transparent Health Care Pricing Act of 2020

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 to disclose the price for those products and services at the point of purchase and on the internet.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 1409 Transparency in All Health Care Pricing Act of 2019
  • HR 5916 Transparent Health Care Pricing Act of 2020
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Cornyn, John
Texas · Jul 1, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 3318: Transparent Health Care Pricing Act of 2020. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-3318/
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"S. 3318: Transparent Health Care Pricing Act of 2020." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-3318/.
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S. 3318, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-3318/.
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