Lower Costs, More Transparency Act of 2026
Reported from committee: it can still change before the session ends.
- Stage
- Reported from committee
- Started in
- House
- Sponsors
- 2
- Latest action
- Jul 21, 2026
What it does
The Lower Costs, More Transparency Act of 2026 would require hospitals receiving Medicare payments to publicly disclose detailed pricing information for their services, including standard charges, discounted cash prices, payer-specific negotiated charges, and charity care policies, in a standardized, machine-readable, and consumer-friendly format starting January 1, 2028. The bill applies to specified hospitals and mandates the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish uniform reporting methods, monitor compliance, and enforce penalties—including daily civil monetary fines based on hospital size—for noncompliance, with provisions for penalties to increase over time and for…
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Where it stands
Introduced (Done)
Committee (Current step)
Floor (Not started)
Law (Not started)
What moved
Who is involved
Sponsors
The lawmakers who put their names on it, lead sponsors first.
Where it goes next
While a bill can still move, the questions are about people and money.