Hearing: "Lowering Health Care Costs for All Americans: Examining Policies to Increase Health Care Transparency."

Subcommittee on Health (Committee on Energy and Commerce)

Wednesday, June 10, 2026 (10:15 AM)

2123 RHOB
Washington, D.C.

Witnesses

Carol Skenes
Chief of Staff, Turquoise Health

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  • Witness Statement [PDF] Added 06/08/2026 at 03:42 PM
  • Witness Truth in Testimony [PDF] Added 06/08/2026 at 03:46 PM
  • Witness Biography [PDF] Added 06/08/2026 at 03:42 PM
  • Witness Biography [PDF] Added 06/08/2026 at 04:56 PM

Shawn Gremminger
President and Chief Executive Officer, National Alliance of Healthcare Purchaser Coalitions

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  • Witness Statement [PDF] Added 06/08/2026 at 03:42 PM
  • Witness Truth in Testimony [PDF] Added 06/08/2026 at 03:46 PM
  • Witness Biography [PDF] Added 06/08/2026 at 03:42 PM

Benedic Ippolito Ph.D.
Senior Fellow, American Enterprise Institute

Added 06/08/2026 at 03:42 PM
  • Witness Statement [PDF] Added 06/08/2026 at 05:36 PM
  • Truth in Testimony [PDF] Added 06/15/2026 at 12:52 PM
  • Witness Biography [PDF] Added 06/15/2026 at 03:03 PM

Christopher Whaley Ph.D.
Associate Director of the Center for Advancing Health Policy through Research and Associate Professor of Health Services, Policy and Practice, Brown University School of Public Health

Added 06/08/2026 at 03:42 PM
  • Witness Statement [PDF] Added 06/08/2026 at 03:42 PM
  • Witness Truth in Testimony [PDF] Added 06/08/2026 at 03:46 PM
  • Witness Biography [PDF] Added 06/08/2026 at 03:42 PM

Sophia Tripoli MPH
Senior Director of Health Policy, Families USA

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  • Witness Statement [PDF] Added 06/08/2026 at 03:42 PM
  • Summary of Written Statement [PDF] Added 06/08/2026 at 03:42 PM
  • Witness Truth in Testimony [PDF] Added 06/08/2026 at 04:57 PM

Text of Legislation

  • H.R. ____, [Lower Costs, More Transparency Act of 2026] [PDF]
  • H.R. ____, [To amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to require hospitals to post prices on the walls.] [PDF]
  • H.R. ____, [To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act and title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to require the displaying of claim denial rates.] [PDF]
  • H.R. 5582, Patients Deserve Price Tags Act (Reps. James and Goodlander) [PDF]
  • H.R. 9117, Clear Healthcare Expense Cost Knowledge Act of 2026 (Rep. Langworthy) [PDF]
  • H.R. ____, [To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require the inclusion of certain information in Medicare Advantage encounter data.] [PDF]
  • H.R. ____, [To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to require mandatory reporting with respect to certain health-related ownership information.] [PDF]
  • H.R. ____, [To amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act and title XVIII of the Social Security Act to ensure health insurer accountability through publishing of overhead costs and claim payments.] [PDF]
  • H.R. ____, [To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to limit the compensation that may be paid to agents and brokers by Medicare Advantage organizations.] [PDF]

Support Documents

  • Hearing Memorandum [PDF] Added 06/09/2026 at 12:52 PM
  • Majority Staff Attendance [PDF] Added 06/15/2026 at 12:56 PM
  • Minority Staff Attendance [PDF] Added 06/15/2026 at 12:56 PM
  • Documents for the Record [PDF] Added 07/02/2026 at 06:13 PM

Member Statements

  • The Honorable H. Morgan Griffith [PDF] Added 06/15/2026 at 01:24 PM
  • The Honorable Brett Guthrie [PDF] Added 06/15/2026 at 01:24 PM
  • The Honorable Diana DeGette [PDF] Added 06/15/2026 at 03:01 PM
  • The Honorable Frank Pallone, Jr. [PDF] Added 06/15/2026 at 03:01 PM

Hearing Record

  • Hearing Notice [PDF] Added 06/09/2026 at 12:52 PM
  • Member Roster [PDF] Added 06/15/2026 at 12:56 PM

First Published: June 3, 2026 at 11:09 PM
Last Updated: July 8, 2026 at 04:09 PM