Healthy Competition for Better Care Act
Rep. Arrington Introduces Bipartisan Healthy Competition for Better Care Act to Lower Healthcare Costs
This bill is currently in the early stages of the legislative process. It has been sent to three different House committees for review and is waiting for further action. It is considered active as it moves through these initial committee assignments.
Legislative Progress
The bill has support from both parties and addresses high medical costs, but it will likely face strong pushback from large hospital systems that benefit from current rules.
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Many union members receive health coverage through employer-sponsored group health plans governed by ERISA. This bill amends ERISA to ban anticompetitive contract terms, which could give union health trusts and multi-employer plans more power to negotiate better rates and steer members toward higher-value providers. This could translate to improved benefits or lower member contributions over time.
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Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Workforce, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Sent to a congressional committee for expert review. The committee decides whether this bill moves forward.
Introduced in House
The bill was officially filed and given a number. It now enters the legislative queue.
Votes
No votes have been recorded for this legislation yet.
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5 articlesThree Reforms to Lower Hospital Prices
The article advocates for passing the Healthy Competition for Better Care Act to prohibit anticompetitive contract terms like anti-steering and all-or-nothing clauses. It notes the bill could save nearly $5 billion by allowing insurers to challenge dominant hospital systems' market power.
Addressing Anti-Competitive Contracting In Health Care
Policymakers are focusing on the Healthy Competition for Better Care Act, reintroduced in November 2025, to ban anti-competitive provider contract terms. The legislation targets practices that prevent payers from designing health plans that incentivize the use of lower-cost providers.
Husted introduces bill to promote competition in health care
Senator Jon Husted introduced the Healthy Competition for Better Care Act to ban anticompetitive clauses in healthcare contracts. The bill aims to remove 'all-or-nothing' and 'anti-steering' clauses that force insurers to include expensive hospitals and prevent access to lower-cost providers.
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Healthy Competition for Better Care Act
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