U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
HB9393: Lower Costs, More Transparency Act of 2026
Status: In committee, July 21, 2026
To promote price transparency in the health care sector.
What the bill says
To promote price transparency in the health care sector.
From the introduced text, June 23, 2026:
A BILL To promote price transparency in the health care sector. SECTION 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Lower Costs, More Transparency Act of 2026 . SECTION 2. Hospital price transparency (a) Medicare (1) In general Part E of title XVIII of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395x et seq. ) is amended by adding at the end the following new section: SECTION 1899D. Hospital price transparency (a) Transparency requirement (1) In general Beginning January 1, 2028, each specified hospital that receives payment under this title for furnishing items and services shall comply with the price transparency requirement described in paragraph (2). (2) Requirement described (A) In general For purposes of paragraph (1), the price transparency requirement described in this paragraph is, with respect to a specified hospital, that such hospital, in accordance with a method and format established by the Secretary under subparagraph (C), compile and make public (without subscription and free of charge) for each year-- (i) all of the hospital's standard charges (including the information described in subparagraph (B)) for each item and service furnished by such hospital; (ii) information in a consumer-friendly format (as specified by the Secretary)-- (I) on the hospital's prices (including the information described in subparagraph (B)) for as many of the Centers for Medicare Medicaid Services-specified …
Sponsors
- Brett Guthrie (R, HD-KY-2) · primary sponsor
- Frank Pallone (D, HD-006)
Latest actions
- : Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 45 - 0.
- : Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- : Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- : Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
- : Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- : Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Education and Workforce, 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.
- : Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- : Introduced in House
Subjects: Health care coverage and access, Computers and information technology, Photography and imaging, Hospital care, Civil actions and liability, Internet, web applications, social media, Medical tests and diagnostic methods, Government information and archives
Common questions
- What is HB9393?
- HB9393 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): Lower Costs, More Transparency Act of 2026.
- What does HB9393 do?
- In its own words: To promote price transparency in the health care sector.
- What is the status of HB9393?
- In committee as of July 21, 2026. Latest action: Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 45 - 0. (July 21, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB9393?
- Brett Guthrie (R, HD-KY-2), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB9393?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/9393
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