House Ways & Means Ranking Member Neal Issues Statement at Markup of Tax Exempt Hospital Transparency Act
July 02, 2026
July 02, 2026
WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Rep. Richard E. Neal, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following statement on July 1, 2026, at a markup of the Tax Exempt Hospital Transparency Act (H.R. 9504):
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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 . . .
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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 . . .