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H.R. 344 113th Congress House

Competitive Health Insurance Act

Official title: To restore the application of the Federal antitrust laws to the business of health insurance to protect competition and consumers.

Introduced: January 22, 2013 Introduced by: Stephen F. Lynch Democratic · Massachusetts See on congress.gov
Health Competition and antitrustHealth care costs and insuranceInsurance industry and regulation
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 28, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law.
Jan 22, 2013
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jan 22, 2013
Introduced in House
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 Latest action February 28, 2013

Referred to the Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Competitive Health Insurance Act - Amends the McCarran-Ferguson Act to provide that nothing in that Act shall modify, impair, or supersede the operation of any of the antitrust laws with respect to the business of health insurance.

Applies prohibitions against using unfair methods of competition to the business of health insurance without regard to whether such business is carried on for profit.

 Related & companion bills 4
  • HR 99 Health Insurance Industry Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2013
  • HR 743 Health Insurance Industry Fair Competition Act
  • HR 911 Competitive Health Insurance Reform Act of 2013
  • HR 3121 American Health Care Reform Act of 2013
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 344: Competitive Health Insurance Act. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-344/
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