The Lower Costs, More Transparency Act

People need and want more affordable health care. The bipartisan Lower Costs, More Transparency Act will help people get access to the right care, at the right time, at a price they can afford. The bill is led by House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA), Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), House Committee on Ways and Means Chair Jason Smith (R-MO), and House Committee on Education and the Workforce Chair Virginia Foxx (R-NC).

The Lower Costs, More Transparency Act:

  • Increases price transparency throughout the health care system
  • Addresses the cost of prescription drugs
  • Supports patients, health care workers, community health centers, and hospitals

Chair Rodgers: “More than 60% of Americans are living paycheck to paycheck. It means they are just one medical bill away from a financial emergency. One doctor visit away from not being able to pay their rent, for their groceries, or gas. 

“A recent poll of Americans with health insurance found more than half ranked ‘reducing health care costs’ as their top health care policy priority. For a more secure and healthier future, people need more certainty and stability.” 

CLICK HERE to see Chair Rodgers full statement on the House Floor upon the passage of this landmark bill.

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Chairmen Guthrie and Griffith Announce Legislative Hearing to Examine Policies Increasing Price Transparency for Patients and Employers

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02), Chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, and Congressman Morgan Griffith (VA-09), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Health, announced a hearing titled Lowering Health Care Costs for All Americans: Examining Policies to Increase Health Care Transparency.

“Next week's hearing builds upon this Subcommittee’s Health Care Affordability series through addressing a long-standing priority of this Committee, Congressional Republicans, and President Trump: price transparency. Finding solutions to empower patients and employers with clearer health care pricing remains an important component in efforts to fix our broken health care system,” said Chairmen Guthrie and Griffith. “During this hearing, we will explore a range of legislative proposals to equip consumers and businesses with timely and accurate data about the cost of health care treatments and services, providing patients and employers with the tools they need to access high-quality, lower cost care.”

Subcommittee on Health hearing titled Lowering Health Care Costs for All Americans: Examining Policies to Increase Health Care Transparency.

WHAT: Subcommittee on Health hearing to explore legislative solutions to increase transparency in our American health care system.

DATE: Wednesday, June 10, 2026

TIME: 10:15 AM ET

LOCATION: 2123 Rayburn House Office Building

• H.R. ____, [Lower Costs, More Transparency Act of 2026]
• H.R. ____, [To amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to require hospitals to post prices on the walls.]
• H.R. ____, [To amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act and title XVIII of the Social Security Act to ensure health insurer accountability through publishing of overhead costs and claim payments.]
• H.R. ____, [To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act and title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to require the displaying of claim denial rates.]
• H.R. 5582, Patients Deserve Price Tags (Reps. James and Goodlander)
• H.R. 9117, Clear Healthcare Expense Cost Knowledge Act of 2026 (Rep. Langworthy)
• H.R. ____, [To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require the inclusion of certain information in Medicare Advantage encounter data.]
• H.R. ____, [To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to require mandatory reporting with respect to certain health-related ownership information.]
• H.R. ____, [To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to limit the compensation that may be paid to agents and brokers by Medicare Advantage organizations.]

This notice is at the direction of the Chairman. The hearing will be open to the public and press and will be livestreamed online at [energycommerce.house.gov](This notice is at the direction of the Chairman. The hearing will be open to the public and press and will be livestreamed online at energycommerce.house.gov. If you have any questions concerning this hearing, please contact Annabelle Huffman with the Committee staff at Annabelle.Huffman@mail.house.gov. If you have any press-related questions, please contact Katie West at Katie.West@mail.house.gov.). If you have any questions concerning this hearing, please contact Annabelle Huffman with the Committee staff at Annabelle.Huffman@mail.house.gov. If you have any press-related questions, please contact Katie West at Katie.West@mail.house.gov.

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Chairmen Guthrie and Griffith Announce Legislative Hearing to Examine Policies Increasing Price Transparency for Patients and Employers

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02), Chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, and Congressman Morgan Griffith (VA-09), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Health, announced a hearing titled Lowering Health Care Costs for All Americans: Examining Policies to Increase Health Care Transparency.

“Next week's hearing builds upon this Subcommittee’s Health Care Affordability series through addressing a long-standing priority of this Committee, Congressional Republicans, and President Trump: price transparency. Finding solutions to empower patients and employers with clearer health care pricing remains an important component in efforts to fix our broken health care system,” said Chairmen Guthrie and Griffith. “During this hearing, we will explore a range of legislative proposals to equip consumers and businesses with timely and accurate data about the cost of health care treatments and services, providing patients and employers with the tools they need to access high-quality, lower cost care.”

Subcommittee on Health hearing titled Lowering Health Care Costs for All Americans: Examining Policies to Increase Health Care Transparency.

WHAT: Subcommittee on Health hearing to explore legislative solutions to increase transparency in our American health care system.

DATE: Wednesday, June 10, 2026

TIME: 10:15 AM ET

LOCATION: 2123 Rayburn House Office Building

• H.R. ____, [Lower Costs, More Transparency Act of 2026]
• H.R. ____, [To amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to require hospitals to post prices on the walls.]
• H.R. ____, [To amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act and title XVIII of the Social Security Act to ensure health insurer accountability through publishing of overhead costs and claim payments.]
• H.R. ____, [To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act and title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to require the displaying of claim denial rates.]
• H.R. 5582, Patients Deserve Price Tags (Reps. James and Goodlander)
• H.R. 9117, Clear Healthcare Expense Cost Knowledge Act of 2026 (Rep. Langworthy)
• H.R. ____, [To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require the inclusion of certain information in Medicare Advantage encounter data.]
• H.R. ____, [To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to require mandatory reporting with respect to certain health-related ownership information.]
• H.R. ____, [To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to limit the compensation that may be paid to agents and brokers by Medicare Advantage organizations.]

This notice is at the direction of the Chairman. The hearing will be open to the public and press and will be livestreamed online at [energycommerce.house.gov](This notice is at the direction of the Chairman. The hearing will be open to the public and press and will be livestreamed online at energycommerce.house.gov. If you have any questions concerning this hearing, please contact Annabelle Huffman with the Committee staff at Annabelle.Huffman@mail.house.gov. If you have any press-related questions, please contact Katie West at Katie.West@mail.house.gov.). If you have any questions concerning this hearing, please contact Annabelle Huffman with the Committee staff at Annabelle.Huffman@mail.house.gov. If you have any press-related questions, please contact Katie West at Katie.West@mail.house.gov.

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Chairmen Guthrie and Griffith Announce Legislative Hearing to Examine Policies Increasing Price Transparency for Patients and Employers

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02), Chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, and Congressman Morgan Griffith (VA-09), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Health, announced a hearing titled Lowering Health Care Costs for All Americans: Examining Policies to Increase Health Care Transparency.

“Next week's hearing builds upon this Subcommittee’s Health Care Affordability series through addressing a long-standing priority of this Committee, Congressional Republicans, and President Trump: price transparency. Finding solutions to empower patients and employers with clearer health care pricing remains an important component in efforts to fix our broken health care system,” said Chairmen Guthrie and Griffith. “During this hearing, we will explore a range of legislative proposals to equip consumers and businesses with timely and accurate data about the cost of health care treatments and services, providing patients and employers with the tools they need to access high-quality, lower cost care.”

Subcommittee on Health hearing titled Lowering Health Care Costs for All Americans: Examining Policies to Increase Health Care Transparency.

WHAT: Subcommittee on Health hearing to explore legislative solutions to increase transparency in our American health care system.

DATE: Wednesday, June 10, 2026

TIME: 10:15 AM ET

LOCATION: 2123 Rayburn House Office Building

• H.R. ____, [Lower Costs, More Transparency Act of 2026]
• H.R. ____, [To amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to require hospitals to post prices on the walls.]
• H.R. ____, [To amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act and title XVIII of the Social Security Act to ensure health insurer accountability through publishing of overhead costs and claim payments.]
• H.R. ____, [To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act and title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to require the displaying of claim denial rates.]
• H.R. 5582, Patients Deserve Price Tags (Reps. James and Goodlander)
• H.R. 9117, Clear Healthcare Expense Cost Knowledge Act of 2026 (Rep. Langworthy)
• H.R. ____, [To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require the inclusion of certain information in Medicare Advantage encounter data.]
• H.R. ____, [To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to require mandatory reporting with respect to certain health-related ownership information.]
• H.R. ____, [To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to limit the compensation that may be paid to agents and brokers by Medicare Advantage organizations.]

This notice is at the direction of the Chairman. The hearing will be open to the public and press and will be livestreamed online at [energycommerce.house.gov](This notice is at the direction of the Chairman. The hearing will be open to the public and press and will be livestreamed online at energycommerce.house.gov. If you have any questions concerning this hearing, please contact Annabelle Huffman with the Committee staff at Annabelle.Huffman@mail.house.gov. If you have any press-related questions, please contact Katie West at Katie.West@mail.house.gov.). If you have any questions concerning this hearing, please contact Annabelle Huffman with the Committee staff at Annabelle.Huffman@mail.house.gov. If you have any press-related questions, please contact Katie West at Katie.West@mail.house.gov.

Dive deeper on the Lower Costs, More Transparency Act:

Increases Price Transparency Throughout the Health Care System for Patients

  • Empowers patients and employers to shop for health care and make informed health care decisions by providing timely and accurate information about the cost of care, treatment, and services
  • Makes health care price information public by ensuring hospitals, insurance companies, labs, imaging providers, and ambulatory surgical centers publicly list the prices they charge patients, building upon the Trump administration price transparency rules
  • Lowers costs for patients and employers by requiring health insurers and pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) to disclose negotiated drug rebates and discounts, revealing the true costs of prescription drugs

Addresses the Cost of Prescription Drugs

  • Lowers out-of-pocket costs for seniors who receive medication at a hospital-owned outpatient facility or doctor’s office 
  • Expands access to more affordable generic drugs 
  • Equips employer health plans with the drug price information they need to get the best deal possible for their employees

Supports Patients, Health Care Workers, Community Health Centers, and Hospitals

  • Fully pays for expiring programs that strengthen the health care system by: 
  • Supporting Community Health Centers, which are crucial for patients in rural and underserved areas
  • Supporting training programs for new doctors in communities
  • Preserving Medicaid for hospitals that take care of uninsured and low-income patients
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Chairmen Guthrie and Griffith Announce Legislative Hearing to Examine Policies Increasing Price Transparency for Patients and Employers

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02), Chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, and Congressman Morgan Griffith (VA-09), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Health, announced a hearing titled Lowering Health Care Costs for All Americans: Examining Policies to Increase Health Care Transparency.

“Next week's hearing builds upon this Subcommittee’s Health Care Affordability series through addressing a long-standing priority of this Committee, Congressional Republicans, and President Trump: price transparency. Finding solutions to empower patients and employers with clearer health care pricing remains an important component in efforts to fix our broken health care system,” said Chairmen Guthrie and Griffith. “During this hearing, we will explore a range of legislative proposals to equip consumers and businesses with timely and accurate data about the cost of health care treatments and services, providing patients and employers with the tools they need to access high-quality, lower cost care.”

Subcommittee on Health hearing titled Lowering Health Care Costs for All Americans: Examining Policies to Increase Health Care Transparency.

WHAT: Subcommittee on Health hearing to explore legislative solutions to increase transparency in our American health care system.

DATE: Wednesday, June 10, 2026

TIME: 10:15 AM ET

LOCATION: 2123 Rayburn House Office Building

• H.R. ____, [Lower Costs, More Transparency Act of 2026]
• H.R. ____, [To amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to require hospitals to post prices on the walls.]
• H.R. ____, [To amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act and title XVIII of the Social Security Act to ensure health insurer accountability through publishing of overhead costs and claim payments.]
• H.R. ____, [To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act and title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to require the displaying of claim denial rates.]
• H.R. 5582, Patients Deserve Price Tags (Reps. James and Goodlander)
• H.R. 9117, Clear Healthcare Expense Cost Knowledge Act of 2026 (Rep. Langworthy)
• H.R. ____, [To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require the inclusion of certain information in Medicare Advantage encounter data.]
• H.R. ____, [To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to require mandatory reporting with respect to certain health-related ownership information.]
• H.R. ____, [To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to limit the compensation that may be paid to agents and brokers by Medicare Advantage organizations.]

This notice is at the direction of the Chairman. The hearing will be open to the public and press and will be livestreamed online at [energycommerce.house.gov](This notice is at the direction of the Chairman. The hearing will be open to the public and press and will be livestreamed online at energycommerce.house.gov. If you have any questions concerning this hearing, please contact Annabelle Huffman with the Committee staff at Annabelle.Huffman@mail.house.gov. If you have any press-related questions, please contact Katie West at Katie.West@mail.house.gov.). If you have any questions concerning this hearing, please contact Annabelle Huffman with the Committee staff at Annabelle.Huffman@mail.house.gov. If you have any press-related questions, please contact Katie West at Katie.West@mail.house.gov.