,,ii  #aafth ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 #ccah  ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of     
,,the ,,united ,,states  ,february #ac1 
#bjbj,mr4 ,cassidy introduced the       
following bill2 which was read twice and
 referred to the ,committee on ,health1 
,education1 ,labor1 and ,pensions  ,a   
,,bill  ,to promote transparency in     
health care pricing4  #a4 ,short title  
,this ,act may be cited as the          
,transparent ,health ,care ,pricing ,act
 of #bjbj4  #b4 ,transparency in ,all   
,health ,care ,pricing  7a7 ,in general 
,all providers to the public of health  
care items1 products1 services1 or      
procedures shall disclose to the public1
 on a continuous basis1 the cash prices 
for such items1 products1 services1 or  
procedures in accordance with this      
section4  7b7 ,manner of disclosure ,the
 disclosure required under subsection   
7a7 shall-- 7#a7 be made in an open and 
conspicuous manner2 and  7#b7 be made   
available at the point of purchase1 in  
print1 and on the internet4