U.S. Senators Tommy Tuberville of Alabama and Roger Marshall of Kansas are cosponsoring the Patients Deserve Price Tags Act, a bill aimed at giving patients a clearer view of health care costs before receiving services.

According to a news release form Tuberville's office, the legislation would require hospitals, ambulatory surgery centers, imaging centers, and clinical labs to publicly report negotiated rates, costs, and cash prices for procedures, medications, and services. Group health plans would gain access to claims data, and third-party administrators would be barred from restricting that access. Providers would also have to supply patients with an itemized bill or, if offered, a bundled all-in price.

“Obamacare screwed up our entire healthcare system,” Tuberville said in the release. “As a result, it’s nearly impossible for Americans to get a straightforward quote on how much a procedure is going to cost. Patients should be able to know upfront exactly how much they will be paying. President Trump has done his part via Executive Order — now it’s Congress’ turn to do our job. I’m proud to join Sen. Marshall in introducing this meaningful legislation.”

“Customers don’t walk into a restaurant only to find out how much the food costs when they get the bill. Patients should know the price of the service they need before they make any decisions,” Marshall said. “Making America Healthy Again requires empowering Americans with the best information possible to inform their life and healthcare choices: the Patients Deserve Price Tags Act will ensure prices are available to patients to support a more competitive, innovative, affordable, and high-quality healthcare system.”

The bill mirrors earlier actions by the Trump administration. In June 2019, President Trump issued an executive order aimed at improving price and quality transparency in American health care. In February 2025, he signed a similar executive order requiring more comprehensive price transparency.

Full text of the legislation is available at www.tuberville.senate.gov.