Senate Republicans called the PRICE Transparency Act a measure to "empower patients and lower health care costs." (Photo: Shutterstock)
GOP lawmakers have introduced legislation that simultaneously requires hospitals and insurers to reveal their lowest prices while negating any legal challenges from those groups.
Senate Republicans called the PRICE Transparency Act, which seeks to codify the Trump Administration's hospital and insurance policies, a measure to "empower patients and lower health care costs."
The bill was introduced by Senators Mike Braun (R-IN), Joni Ernst (R-IA), Mike Enzi (R-WY), Chuck Grassley (R-IA), John Kennedy (R-LA) and Kelly Loeffler (R-GA). The enactment of the legislation would be considered a win for employers who shop for health care plans.
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P.J. D'Annunzio
Reporter at the Legal Intelligencer covering public corruption, federal courts, and breaking news.
