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Senate passes bill to publish aggregated all‑payer claims data for price transparency
Summary
Lawmakers approved SB229 to make aggregated all‑payer claims data available for public use so developers and consumers can compare medical prices; the sponsor said aggregation protects privacy, while members questioned whether aggregate data will be sufficiently useful. The bill passed 24‑0 under suspension and moves to the House.
Senators passed Senate Bill 229, which requires the Department of Health to publish certain aggregated data from the all‑payer claims database to facilitate price‑shopping tools and transparency.
Sponsor Senator Weiler said the bill was amended to require aggregate and anonymized data to protect patient privacy. "My original bill didn't say aggregated data, but because…
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