Neal Opening Statement at Markup of H.R. 9504

This press release from Representative Richard E. Neal (D-MA) was published on 2026-07-01 and titled "Neal Opening Statement at Markup of H.R. 9504".

Neal Opening Statement at Markup of H.R. 9504

First things, let’s talk about this bill doesn’t do. It doesn’t lower hospital costs, reduce drug prices, address the affordability crisis, or help hospitals struggling to keep their doors open. Instead, it piles on duplicative reporting requirements with no clear benefit. Once again, my colleagues are invoking “health care transparency” as some type of cure-all, [ ]