STATEMENT: PRA in Support of Braun-Sanders Healthcare Price Transparency Bill

Today, PatientRightsAdvocate.org Founder and Chairman Cynthia Fisher released the following statement in support of S.3548, a bill to codify hospital and insurer price transparency, led by Senate Health Education Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee Chairman Bernie Sanders (D-Vt.) and HELP Committee member Senator Mike Braun (R-Ind.):

"We applaud Senators Braun and Sanders for their bipartisan leadership on the Healthcare PRICE Transparency Act 2.0, which will transform our healthcare system by ensuring all Americans have access to actual, upfront prices. Critically, this legislation builds on efforts in the House to strengthen and expand healthcare price transparency requirements, which have been supported by both the Biden and Trump Administrations. For too long healthcare consumers, including workers, employers, and unions, have been subject to non-binding estimates and overcharged medical bills because hospitals and health insurers take advantage of an opaque system that hides the true cost of care and coverage. Systemwide healthcare price transparency will improve health outcomes and lower the cost of coverage and care for all Americans. We encourage all senators to support this bill and stand up for patients against industry profiteering."