Virginia Foxx: “I thank my colleague from California for yielding. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to highlight an issue of great importance…”

“I thank my colleague from California for yielding. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to highlight an issue of great importance to Americans: the ability to choose high-quality and affordable healthcare and increase competition among healthcare providers to drive down costs. Included in this package is my amendment to codify the administration's rule requiring hospitals to post the prices they have negotiated with insurers and their cash discounted prices for about 300 common services. This rule is a step forward towards empowering patients by giving them the information they need to make informed decisions and take control of their healthcare. Pulling back the curtain on hospital charges allows patients to shop around for the best price and will spur competition and innovation among hospitals for these services and, ultimately, result in lower prices for patients. It is a shame that Democrats appear to oppose this commonsense policy which will save money for patients and our healthcare system. Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to vote ``yes'' on this en bloc amendment.”