On Monday, the Oklahoma House will vote on SB 889, a bill designed to bring long-overdue transparency to hospital pricing. This bill empowers patients to make informed decisions by requiring hospitals to disclose the true cost of services upfront—something most Oklahomans expect and deserve.
But that goal is now under threat.
Rep. Cindy Roe has submitted an unfriendly amendment that would severely weaken the bill, effectively rendering it useless. We have to ask—who benefits from hiding prices? The only likely answer: the hospital lobby.
It’s no secret that powerful hospital lobbying groups, including those connected to former legislator Marcus McEntire (who left office with an “F” rating on our scorecard), are pushing back against reforms like SB 889. Why? Because price transparency threatens their ability to charge wildly different amounts for the same services, often with no accountability.
SB 889, without amendments, is a step toward fixing this.
If Rep. Roe’s amendment passes, the bill becomes just another empty promise, written to appease voters but stripped of real impact.
🗣 TAKE ACTION
Call your representative TODAY and tell them:
“Please vote YES on SB 889 without Representative Roe’s amendment. Oklahomans deserve honest, upfront hospital pricing. Don’t side with the hospital lobby—stand with the people.”
You can find your State Representative and their phone number here.