WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin issued the following press release:
U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) joined the bipartisan Patients Deserve Price Tags Act, a bill to make health care costs more transparent. The bill requires providers to publish the costs of services so Americans understand what a specific visit or procedure will cost, allowing families the opportunity to compare prices, driving competition, and lowering costs.
"Wisconsinites are struggling to afford their health care and we need to do everything we can to lower costs. Our health care system too often puts profits before patients, and we need to pull the curtain back and let families see the true cost of the care they are getting," said Senator Baldwin. "I'm pr...