Bipartisan Senate bill mandates imaging price posting for 300 shoppable services

U.S. Senate HELP Committee advances Patients Deserve Price Tags Act 21-1; would require hospitals to post prices for 300 imaging and other shoppable services, aiming to save families ~$1,000/year.

• Co-sponsor Sen. Marshall estimates the proposal would save the average family about $1,000 a year.
• The bill also mandates machine-readable files for all negotiated rates and cash prices, and requires itemized bills or all-in total prices for bundled items.
• The American Hospital Association opposes the bill, citing administrative burden; patient advocacy group supports it.

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