H.R.4803 - To ensure health care consumer and provider access to certain health benefits plan information and to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide transparency in hospital price and quality information.

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12/04/10
To ensure health care consumer and provider access to certain ...

Sponsored By: Representative Joe Barton, TX(District 6), Republican 0 Voted Yes 0 Voted No This vote is Losing Vote now Learn More Comments 3/10/2010--Introduced. Patients' Right to Know Act - Requires each entity offering a health ...

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05/28/10
Free Market Transparency on the Horizon?

sponsored HR 4803 which is a little more vague, but which still requires that all hospitals in each state report “the charges for inpatient and outpatient services typically performed by such hospital.” This bill has 11 co-sponsors. ...

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05/25/10
UMN OSR » 5/26/10 Legislative Affairs Update

Specifically, the hearing focused on H.R. 4700, the Transparency in All Health Care Pricing Act of 2010; H.R. 2249, the Health Care Price Transparency Promotion Act of 2009; and H.R. 4803, the Patients' Right to Know Act. During the ...

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05/24/10
WellCare ex-director fires more volleys - Health News Florida

In the Huffington Post article, Herzlinger urged passage of H.R. 4803, the bipartisan Rep. Barton-Green-Burgess-Stupak Patients' Right to Know Act and a complementary bill by Rep. Steven Kagen 's, D-Wis. She said they would "force ...

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05/12/10
Ex-WellCare director Herzlinger says she was "advised" to be quiet ...

The rest of her Huffington Post story addresses the desperate need for better consumer information, and how H.R. 4803, the bipartisan Rep. Barton-Green-Burgess-Stupak Patients' Right to Know Act and Rep. ...

Source: Venture
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05/12/10
Transparency in Health Care Pricing: Using Subway's $5 Dollar Foot ...

HR 4803, the Patients' Right to Know Act Second, introduced by Rep. Joe Barton, (R-TX), would require hospital pricing transparency and that insurers release cost-sharing information. A Briefing Memo summarized each piece of legislation ...

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05/12/10
Individual Health Insurance Quotes :EasyToInsureME: Health Care ...

H.R. 4803, introduced by Representative Joe Barton (R-TX), would require health insurance plans to make available to enrollees and potential enrollees specified information, including covered items and services, a list of limitations ...

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05/12/10
Healthcare Prices: Looking Behind the Curtain: Federal Legislation ...

HR 4803: The proposal, sponsored by House Energy and Commerce Committee ranking member Rep. Joe Barton (R-Texas) with broad Democratic support, would cover ambulatory surgical centers serving patients who are not hospitalized after ...

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05/11/10
Regina E. Herzlinger: Finding the Truth about Health Insurers ...

If H.R. 4803, the bipartisan Rep. Barton-Green-Burgess-Stupak Patients' Right to Know Act and Rep. Steven Kagen 's (D-Wis) complementary bill, are passed, this kind of information will be readily available to all. ...

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05/06/10
Quick Take: Pricing Transparency Legislation Unlikely to Move ...

In contrast, the other two bills, sponsored by E&C Ranking Member Barton (HR 4803) and Rep. Burgess (HR 2249), both Texas Republicans, have a more general approach that would be implemented by the states. ...

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05/05/10
Today At TRNS - Top News - Talk Radio News Service: News, Politics ...

-The House Energy and Commerce Committee Health Subcommittee hearing on H.R.4700, the "Transparency In All Health Care Pricing Act of 2010"; H.R.2249, the "Health Care Price Transparency Promotion Act Of 2009"; and H.R.4803, ...

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05/05/10
ASCs Back Legislation Aimed at Providing Consumers Access to ...

ASC Advocacy Committee, AmSurg, Chris Holden, Patients' Right to Know Act”, H.R. 4803, Joe Barton, Bart Stupak, Medicare colonoscopies, National Quality Forum (NQF), Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), quality reporting, ...

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05/05/10
Today At TRNS – Talk Radio News Service

-The House Energy and Commerce Committee Health Subcommittee hearing on H.R.4700, the “Transparency In All Health Care Pricing Act of 2010″; H.R.2249, the “Health Care Price Transparency Promotion Act Of 2009″; and H.R.4803, ...

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05/05/10
The Day in Transparency 5/6/2010

Hearing on the following bills: HR 4700, Transparency in All Health Care Pricing Act of 2010; HR 2249, Health Care Price Transparency Promotion Act of 2009; and HR 4803, “Patients' Right to Know Act;” Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee ...

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05/05/10
Hearing on HR 4700, HR 2249, and HR 4803

The Subcommittee on Health held a legislative hearing on HR 4700, the Transparency in All Health Care Pricing Act of 2010; HR 2249, the Health Care Price Transparency Promotion Act of 2009; and HR 4803, the Patients' Right to Know Act ...

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05/05/10
Marketplace Today Blog - Health care bill hearings can be seen ...

Other bills being considered at the hearing are H.R. 2249, the Health Care Price Transparency Promotion Act of 2009, and H.R. 4803, the Patients' Right to Know Act.” Permalink · Leave a comment · Send a trackback ...

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05/04/10
House Energy and Commerce Committee Republicans Press Release ...

Joe Barton, R-Texas, ranking member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, made the following statement during a Health Subcommittee legislative hearing on health transparency bills, including H.R. 4803, the Patients' Right to Know ...

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05/04/10
House Energy and Commerce Committee Republicans Press Release ...

Joe Barton, R-Texas, ranking member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, made the following statement during a Health Subcommittee legislative hearing on health transparency bills, including H.R. 4803, the Patients' Right to Know ...

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05/04/10
Panel Considers Health Price Disclosure Proposals - Regulatory ...

Others health price disclosure bills include H.R. 2249, the Health Care Price Transparency Promotion Act, and H.R. 4803, the Patients' Right to Know Act. If implemented as written, H.R. 4700 would require all individuals and businesses ...

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05/02/10
The Day in Transparency 5/3/2010

... Transparency in All Health Care Pricing Act of 2010; HR 2249, Health Care Price Transparency Promotion Act of 2009; and HR 4803, “Patients' Right to Know Act;” Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Health, Thurs, May 6, 10 am, ...

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05/02/10
This Week on Capitol Hill, May 3-7 : University of Washington ...

House Energy & Commerce Subcommittee Hearing HR 4700, Transparency in All Health Care Pricing Act of 2010. HR 2249, Health Care Price Transparency Promotion Act of 2009. HR 4803, Patients' Right to Know Act. 10 a.m., 2123 Rayburn Bldg ...

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05/02/10
Shopfloor » Blog Archive » Dispatch from the Front: The Week of May 3

An Energy and Commerce subcommittee holds a hearing on the Motor Vehicle Safety Act. The Health Subcommittee of Energy and Commerce holds a hearing on three health care transparency bills, H.R. 4700, H.R. 2249, and H.R. 4803. ...

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04/29/10
Some new health law bills on the way

... and HR 4803, to ensure health care consumer and provider access to certain health benefits plan information and to amend Title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide transparency in hospital price and quality information. ...

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04/27/10
H.R.5175: DISCLOSE Act - U.S. Congress - OpenCongress

Official government data, breaking news and blog coverage, public comments and user community for HR5175 DISCLOSE Act.

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03/17/10
The Appellate Gourmet (c): Some interesting congressional ...

HR 4803 (Barton, R-TX), to ensure health care consumer and provider access to certain health benefits plan information and to amend Title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide transparency in hospital price and quality information; ...

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03/11/10
Keweenaw Now: Bipartisan team introduces Patients' Right to Know Act

WASHINGTON -- Republican and Democratic members of the House Energy and Commerce Committee introduced H.R. 4803, the Patients' Right to Know Act, on March 10, 2010. Introduced by U.S. Reps. Joe Barton (R-Texas), Gene Green (D-Texas), ...

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03/10/10
List of Selected US Docoments from Gallerywatch.com

03/10/2010, Legislative Text of the Patients' Right to Know Act, HR 4803 (PDF 53.0 KB) Text of the Bill as Introduced by Rep. Barton. 03/10/2010, Legislative Text of the Protect Our Recovery Through Oversight of Proprietary Trading Act ...

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03/09/10
BILL WILL EMPOWER CONSUMERS WITH INFORMATION THEY NEED TO MAKE ...

... decisions about their health care Contact: Press office 202-225-3641 March 10, 2010 WASHINGTON - Republican and Democratic members of the House Energy and Commerce Committee today introduced HR 4803, the Patients' Right to Know Act. ...

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03/08/10
House Energy and Commerce Committee Republicans Press Release ...

WASHINGTON – Republican and Democratic members of the House Energy and Commerce Committee today introduced H.R. 4803, the Patients' Right to Know Act. Introduced by U.S. Reps. Joe Barton, R-Texas, Gene Green, D-Texas, Michael Burgess, ...

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03/08/10
House Energy and Commerce Committee Republicans Press Release ...

WASHINGTON – Republican and Democratic members of the House Energy and Commerce Committee today introduced H.R. 4803, the Patients' Right to Know Act. Introduced by U.S. Reps. Joe Barton, R-Texas, Gene Green, D-Texas, Michael Burgess, ...

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