# 119-hr-9393: Lower Costs, More Transparency Act of 2026

119-hr-9393, Lower Costs, More Transparency Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Guthrie, Brett [R-KY-2] (R-KY); status in_committee; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-08-23).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-9393
- Congress: 119
- Title: Lower Costs, More Transparency Act of 2026
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2026-06-23
- Sponsor: Rep. Guthrie, Brett [R-KY-2] (R-KY)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-08-23

## Summary

**health care price transparency**: This bill would require hospitals, labs, imaging centers, ambulatory surgical centers, and health plans to publish machine-readable prices and give patients real-time, individualized cost estimates.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6] (D-NJ), 2026-06-23T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Online cost estimates for employer plans: benefit, medium. If enacted, employer group plans for plan years starting January 1, 2028 would have to give members a free, real-time online tool with individualized cost estimates. The tool would show in-network rates or maximum allowed out-of-network amounts, your deductible and out-of-pocket balances, copays an…
- Ambulatory surgical center price lists: benefit, low. If enacted, ambulatory surgical centers paid by Medicare would have to post annual price lists online starting January 1, 2028. ASCs must show plain-language descriptions, coding identifiers, gross charges, and discounted cash prices or a median self-pay cash price for each of at least 300 shoppabl…
- Clinical lab cash prices online: benefit, low. If enacted, clinical diagnostic laboratories paid by Medicare would have to post discounted cash prices or, if none, gross charges for each specified shoppable test on a public website starting January 1, 2028. Prices must include usual ancillary fees and be updated at least yearly. The agency woul…
- Imaging provider price postings: benefit, low. If enacted, imaging providers paid by Medicare would have to post discounted cash prices or, if none, gross charges for each specified imaging service on a public website starting January 1, 2028. Prices must be updated at least annually and include an accuracy attestation. The agency could notify…
- Hospital price lists and penalties: mixed, high. If enacted, many hospitals would have to publish machine-readable and consumer-friendly price lists starting January 1, 2028. Hospital postings would include gross charges, discounted cash prices (or median self-pay prices), payer-specific negotiated dollar rates for many services, provider identif…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-1768: Lower Costs for Everyday Americans Act
- 119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7757: KIDS Act
- 119-hr-2548: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025
- 119-hr-2483: SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Reauthorization Act of 2025
- 119-hr-10453: Communications and Technology Transparency Act of 2026

## Sources
- [119-hr-9393 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/9393)

## Related
- [119-hr-1768: Lower Costs for Everyday Americans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1768)
- [119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4669)
- [119-hr-7757: KIDS Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7757)
- [119-hr-2548: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2548)
- [119-hr-2483: SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Reauthorization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2483)
- [119-hr-10453: Communications and Technology Transparency Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-10453)
- [All bills in Congress](https://policyrisk.com/legislation)

Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9393 (as of 2026-08-23).