

New Poll: An Unparalleled 96% of Americans Support Healthcare Price Transparency
PatientRightsAdvocate.org (PRA) released a new poll conducted by Echelon Insights finding that the overwhelming majority of Americans support real, upfront prices in healthcare. 96% agree that Americans “deserve to know the price of their healthcare before they receive it.”

PatientRightsAdvocate.org Calls on Gov. Stitt to Swiftly Sign Hospital Price Transparency Legislation
PatientRightsAdvocate.org (PRA) applauded today’s bipartisan passage by the Oklahoma Legislature of major legislation to deliver hospital price transparency for Oklahomans and urged Governor Kevin Stitt to sign the bill without delay. If enacted, Senate Bill 889 would require Oklahoma hospitals to post the exact prices of available services online for upfront public viewing, with mechanisms included for state enforcement and patient protection.

PatientRightsAdvocate.org Launches New York City Hospital Price Finder
PatientRightsAdvocate.org (PRA) announced the New York City Hospital Price Finder Tool, empowering all who are treated in New York City hospitals with free access to all available prices so they can compare, prevent overcharges, and have recourse for surprise bills. Patients, employers, unions, and researchers in New York City are now able to search all posted prices by hospital, procedure, plan, and code at NYCHospitalPrices.org.

PRA Statement on Oklahoma House Passing S.B. 889
Today, PatientRightsAdvocate.org (PRA) applauded the bipartisan passage of Senate Bill 889 by the Oklahoma House of Representatives (51-38). The bill was previously passed unanimously on March 24, 2025, by the Oklahoma Senate, where it will soon be returned for a final vote of concurrence.

PRA Applauds President Trump's Drug Prices Executive Order
Today, Cynthia Fisher, Founder and Chairman of PatientRightsAdvocate.org, released the following statement applauding President Trump’s Drug Prices Executive Order.

PRA Celebrates Ohio Hospital Price Transparency Law Taking Effect
PatientRightsAdvocate.org (PRA) released the following statement regarding the implementation of Ohio’s new hospital price transparency law, which was signed by Governor Mike DeWine on January 2, 2025:

PatientRightsAdvocate.org Founder and Chairman Cynthia A. Fisher Statement on President Trump’s 2025 Healthcare Price Transparency Executive Order
Cynthia A. Fisher, founder and chairman of PatientRightsAdvocate.org, released a statement on the executive order signed by President Donald J. Trump regarding healthcare price transparency.

PRA Statement on NYU Langone Spending Millions on Marketing
Cynthia Fisher, Founder and Chairman of PatientRightsAdvocate.org, released a statement following reports of NYU Langone spending millions on marketing.

OHIO: Governor DeWine Signs Bipartisan Hospital Price Transparency Bill
Today, PatientRightsAdvocate.org released the following statement applauding Ohio Governor Dewine signing Bipartisan Hospital Price Transparency Bill.
"We applaud Governor DeWine for signing this historic bill into law and ringing in the new year with full hospital price transparency for Ohioans. The Barhorst-Ferguson legislation makes Ohio the first state in the nation to codify the federal rule first enacted by President Trump and require upfront prices in dollars and cents so that patients can protect themselves from overcharges and choose affordable care. As 2025 unfolds, we expect other states to follow Ohio's impressive lead and pass similar measures to empower healthcare consumers with the price information they deserve."

PRA Response to CMS Announcing National Health Expenditures Grew to 17.6% of GDP in 2023
Cynthia A. Fisher, founder and chairman of PatientRightsAdvocate.org, released the following statement on today's announcement by CMS that national health expenditures grew to $4.9 trillion and 17.6% of GDP in 2023:

PatientRightsAdvocate.org Calls on Gov. DeWine to Swiftly Sign Hospital Price Transparency Legislation
PatientRightsAdvocate.org (PRA) applauded today’s bipartisan passage by the Ohio General Assembly of major legislation to deliver hospital price transparency for Ohioans and urged Governor Mike DeWine to sign the bill without delay. The legislation, originally introduced as House Bill 49 by Ohio State Representatives Tim Barhorst (District 85) and Ron Ferguson (District 96) in February 2023, was passed unanimously by both chambers as an amendment to H.B. 173. If enacted, it would require Ohio hospitals to post the prices of available services online for upfront public viewing.

Tribute to Harris Rosen
PatientRightsAdvocate.org honors Harris Rosen, the entrepreneur behind the Rosen Hotels & Resorts, operating a successful hotel chain with properties throughout Orlando’s theme park region. Others also knew him for his community philanthropy, revitalizing underserved communities and providing college scholarships and preschool educations.

NEW REPORT: Just 21% of U.S. hospitals complying with federal price transparency rule
PatientRightsAdvocate.org’s seventh Semi-Annual Hospital Price Transparency Report revealed that only 21.1% of the 2,000 hospitals reviewed nationwide were in full compliance with the federal rule, a substantial decline from the 34.5% compliance found in PRA’s last report released in February 2024.

PatientRightsAdvocate.org Launches Colorado Hospital Price Finder Tool
Today, PatientRightsAdvocate.org (PRA) announced the Colorado Hospital Price Finder Tool, empowering Coloradans with free access to all available Colorado hospital prices so they can compare options, prevent overcharges, and have recourse for surprise bills. Patients, employers, unions, and researchers in the Centennial State are now able to search all posted prices by hospital, procedure, and code at ColoradoHospitalPrices.com.

PatientRightsAdvocate.org Applauds Theo Von and JD Vance’s Discussion on Price Transparency
Following Theo Von’s podcast episode with Senator JD Vance, Cynthia Fisher, Founder and Chairman of PatientRightsAdvocate.org (PRA), applauded Von and Vance’s discussion on price transparency:
"In no other industry do we accept hidden prices. PatientRightsAdvocate.org applauds JD Vance for joining a host of voices from both sides of the aisle in supporting healthcare price transparency. We will continue to urge policymakers to act on price transparency until lower costs are finally delivered for the American people and our economy.” - PRA Founder and Chairman Cynthia Fisher.

PatientRightsAdvocate.org’s Response to GAO Report
Today, Cynthia Fisher, Founder and Chairman of PatientRightsAdvocate.org, released the following statement on the GAO’s new report on CMS’s implementation of federal healthcare price transparency requirements.

PatientRightsAdvocate.org’s Vice Presidential Debate Response
Following the 2024 Vice Presidential debate, Cynthia Fisher, Founder and Chairman of PatientRightsAdvocate.org, applauded the conversation on price transparency:
“Healthcare price transparency rightfully took center stage in the Vice Presidential Debate, underscoring the resounding bipartisan support that this critical issue enjoys nationwide. PatientRightsAdvocate.org urges lawmakers on both sides of the aisle to take swift action to ensure true price transparency, which will deliver greater choice, protect patients, and lower the costs of care and coverage.”

New Poll: An Overwhelming 92% of Americans Support Healthcare Price Transparency
PatientRightsAdvocate.org (PRA) released a new poll conducted by Echelon Insights and Social Sphere that found price transparency in healthcare continues to be one of the most significant issues for the overwhelming majority of Americans.
The poll conducted among Likely Electorate voters nationwide, surveyed August 23-27, found 92% Support requirements for hospitals and insurers to provide real prices upfront


PatientRightsAdvocate.org Statement on Turquoise Health’s MRF Tracker
Today, PatientRightsAdvocate.org (PRA) released a statement on the findings of the new machine-readable file (MRF) tracker by Turquoise Health that tracks real-time hospital compliance with the federal hospital price transparency rule.