Scored 7/10 on whether it helps or hurts everyday people.
The Pushes Health Bill
North Dakota pushes health cost transparency for patients
Health care facility and preferred provider compliance with medical cost transparency requirements; and to provide a penalty.
Good for everyday people ·
The bill would force hospitals and doctors to show prices up front and punish them if they hide costs, helping patients see what they’ll pay.
Our take
What we think, in plain words.
If passed, North Dakota residents could compare health care costs before treatment, making it harder for providers to surprise them with big bills; the penalty may push facilities to be more open, but they might raise prices to cover the new costs.
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The facts
What the bill actually says, no spin.
- Creates a new section on medical cost transparency.
- Amends existing law to require health care facilities and preferred providers to comply.
- Adds a penalty for non‑compliance.
- Sponsored by a mix of Republicans and a Democrat.
- Currently Engrossed after failing a second reading but still moving.
How they voted
The actual floor vote, and who broke from their own party.
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- Judy Lee (R): voted against it, crossing most Republicans
- Jerry Klein (R): voted against it, crossing most Republicans
- Terry Wanzek (R): voted against it, crossing most Republicans
- Dick Dever (R): voted against it, crossing most Republicans
- David Hogue (R): voted against it, crossing most Republicans
- Robert Erbele (R): voted against it, crossing most Republicans
- Ronald Sorvaag (R): voted against it, crossing most Republicans
- Randall Burckhard (R): voted against it, crossing most Republicans
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