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Healthy Competition for Better Care Act

Introduced: November 2, 2021 See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 117th Congress ended
It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Nov 2, 2021
Introduced in Senate
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Healthy Competition for Better Care Act

This bill generally prohibits agreements between health insurance plans and provider networks that (1) restrict an insurance plan from offering incentives for enrollees to use specific providers, (2) require a plan to enter into additional agreements with an affiliate of the provider network, or (3) require a plan to agree to certain payment rates or other terms with entities that are not a party to the contract.

What's happening now November 2, 2021

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

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Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Nov 2, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 3139: Healthy Competition for Better Care Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-3139/
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"S. 3139: Healthy Competition for Better Care Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-3139/.
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S. 3139, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-3139/.
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