The bill passed the state’s House with a 34-6 vote Friday. Under House Bill 123, healthcare providers would be required to list prices for their most common procedures in their offices and online.
Alaska Rep. Ivy Spohnholz, D-Anchorage, authored the bill.
The measure will move to the Senate.
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