Bipartisan Bill Aims to Increase Hospital Price Transparency
U.S. Senator John Hickenlooper (D-CO) and U.S. Senator Roger Marshall (R-KS) are co-sponsoring the "Patients Deserve Price Tags Act." This bipartisan bill aims to increase transparency in hospital pricing and recently passed out of committee. The initiative is framed as…
Denver, CO, July 29, 2026 —
A bipartisan effort in the U.S. Senate is seeking to shed light on the often opaque world of hospital pricing. U.S. Senator John Hickenlooper, a Democrat from Colorado, and U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, a Republican from Kansas, are co-sponsoring legislation titled the “Patients Deserve Price Tags Act.” This bill, which recently advanced out of committee, is designed to enhance transparency regarding the costs of medical services provided by hospitals.
The proposed legislation is presented as a foundational step toward the broader goal of achieving universal healthcare. Proponents argue that by first ensuring patients have clear visibility into pricing, the healthcare system can begin to address larger systemic issues.
The core objective of the “Patients Deserve Price Tags Act” is to mandate that hospitals make their pricing information more accessible and understandable to the public. While the specifics of how this transparency will be achieved are part of the legislative details, the overarching aim is to empower patients with the knowledge of costs before they receive care.
The bill’s passage out of committee signifies a level of bipartisan agreement on the need for greater price accountability within the healthcare sector. Further legislative steps would be required for the bill to become law.
Story summarized from the original created by John Ingold on coloradosun.com, see more information here.
