Competitive Health Insurance Reform Act of 2015

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Competitive Health Insurance Reform Act of 2015

Amends the McCarran-Ferguson Act to declare that nothing in that Act modifies, impairs, or supersedes the operation of antitrust laws with respect to the business of health insurance, including the business of dental insurance.

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

Congress
114

Number
HR - 494

Introduced on
2015-01-22

# Amendments
0

Sponsors
+5

Cosponsors
+5

Variations and Revisions

1/22/2015

Status of Legislation

Bill Introduced
Introduced to House
House to Vote
Introduced to Senate
Senate to Vote

Purpose and Summary

Competitive Health Insurance Reform Act of 2015

Amends the McCarran-Ferguson Act to declare that nothing in that Act modifies, impairs, or supersedes the operation of antitrust laws with respect to the business of health insurance, including the business of dental insurance.

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

Alternative Names
Official Title as IntroducedTo restore the application of the Federal antitrust laws to the business of health insurance to protect competition and consumers.

Policy Areas
Health

Potential Impact
Competition and antitrust•
Dental care•
Health care costs and insurance•
Insurance industry and regulation

Comments

Recent Activity

Latest Summary4/10/2015

Competitive Health Insurance Reform Act of 2015

Amends the McCarran-Ferguson Act to declare that nothing in that Act modifies, impairs, or supersedes the operation of antitrust laws with respect to the business of health insurance, ...


Latest Action2/19/2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law.