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HR 2857 118th Congress House

Measuring State Healthcare Freedom Act

Official title: To direct the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation of the Department of Health and Human Services to conduct an annual study on health care competition and consolidation at the State level.

Introduced: April 25, 2023 Introduced by: Spartz, Victoria Republican · Indiana See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 118th Congress ended
It never became law before the 118th Congress (2023–2024) 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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Apr 28, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Apr 25, 2023
Introduced in House
Apr 25, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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 Latest action April 28, 2023

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Measuring State Healthcare Freedom Act

This bill temporarily requires studies on licensing of health care professionals, mergers and acquisitions of health care entities (e.g., hospitals and health insurance companies), and other matters affecting health care competition and consolidation at the state level.

For 10 years following the bill's enactment, the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation within the Department of Health and Human Services must annually carry out the studies. The office must consult with the Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission on the studies.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2857: Measuring State Healthcare Freedom Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-2857/
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"H.R. 2857: Measuring State Healthcare Freedom Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-2857/.
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H.R. 2857, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-2857/.
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