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.
The Health Care Price Certainty for All Americans Act requires hospitals, clinical laboratories, imaging services, ambulatory surgical centers, and health insurers to publicly disclose pricing information to help consumers compare costs and understand their out-of-pocket expenses. Beginning in 2027 and 2028, healthcare providers must post standard charges, negotiated insurance rates, and discounted cash prices in consumer-friendly and machine-readable formats, along with price estimator tools for at least 300 "shoppable services." Starting in 2029, health plans must provide enrollees with real-time cost estimates and publicly release quarterly data files showing negotiated rates with providers and payment information. The bill enforces compliance through civil monetary penalties ranging from daily fines up to $300 per violation and potential penalties reaching $10 million for persistent non-compliance, with some exceptions for rural and underserved facilities, and appropriates $100 million over fiscal years 2027-2032 for implementation by the Department of Health and Human Services, Treasury Department, and Department of Labor.
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