H.R. 9645, the Health Care Price Certainty for All Americans Act, advanced out of committee on July 15, 2026.
H.R. 9645 — Health Care Price Certainty for All Americans Act
What it does
This bill requires hospitals, ambulatory surgical centers, clinical diagnostic laboratories, and imaging providers that receive Medicare payments to publicly disclose their standard charges and negotiated prices for medical services, starting in 2027–2028. Patients will be able to access this pricing information through hospital websites and price estimator tools, and health insurers must provide cost-sharing estimates upon request. The bill aims to give consumers transparent, comparable pricing data before they receive care.
Quorum's transparency scan gave Health Care Price Certainty for All Americans Act a moderate transparency flag.
What happens next
H.R. 9645 advanced out of committee. Next stop: a floor vote.
Who is behind it
Filed by Jason Smith.