To address the high costs of health care services, prescription drugs, and health insurance coverage in the United States, and for other purposes.
Health Care Prices Revealed and Information to Consumers Explained Transparency Act or the Health Care PRICE Transparency Act This bill provides statutory authority for requirements for hospitals and health insurance plans to disclose certain information about the costs for items and services. Specifically, hospitals must publish in their list of standard charges certain rates negotiated with insurers, discounts for cash payments, and billing codes. Further, hospitals generally must publish the standard charges for the services provided by the hospital that may be scheduled in advance. Additionally, insurance plans must publish the in-network and out-of-network charges for covered items and services and the negotiated prices for covered prescription drugs. Plans must provide a tool for consumers to search for this cost information. Consumers also may request additional information about the costs of specific items or services under their plans.
Cutting Medicare Prescription Drug Prices in Half Act
Prescription Drug Supply Chain Pricing Transparency Act
Prescription Freedom Act of 2023 This bill generally eliminates the authority of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to require that a drug be dispensed only with a prescription. However, the FDA may continue to require a prescription for any drug intended for terminating a pregnancy.
Seniors Securing Access to Vital and Essential Prescription Drugs Act
Fair Prescription Drug Prices for Americans Act
Territories Medicare Prescription Drug Assistance Equality Act of 2023
Prescription Drug Supply Chain Pricing Transparency Act
Affordable Pricing for Taxpayer-Funded Prescription Drugs Act of 2023