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Healthy Competition for Better Care Act

2/16/2024, 9:08 PM

Summary of Bill S 1451

The Healthy Competition for Better Care Act, also known as Bill 118 s 1451, is a piece of legislation currently being considered by the US Congress. The main goal of this bill is to promote competition in the healthcare industry in order to improve the quality of care provided to patients.

One of the key provisions of the bill is the establishment of a new program that would allow healthcare providers to compete for patients based on the quality of care they provide. This program would be overseen by a new government agency that would monitor and evaluate the quality of care provided by different healthcare providers.

Additionally, the bill includes measures to increase transparency in the healthcare industry, such as requiring healthcare providers to disclose information about the cost and quality of their services. This would allow patients to make more informed decisions about their healthcare options. Overall, the Healthy Competition for Better Care Act aims to improve the quality of care provided to patients by promoting competition among healthcare providers. It also seeks to increase transparency in the healthcare industry in order to empower patients to make more informed decisions about their healthcare options.

Current Status of Bill S 1451

Bill S 1451 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since May 4, 2023. Bill S 1451 was introduced during Congress 118 and was introduced to the Senate on May 4, 2023.  Bill S 1451's most recent activity was Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. as of May 4, 2023

Bipartisan Support of Bill S 1451

Total Number of Sponsors
1
Democrat Sponsors
0
Republican Sponsors
1
Unaffiliated Sponsors
0
Total Number of Cosponsors
2
Democrat Cosponsors
2
Republican Cosponsors
0
Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0

Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill S 1451

Primary Policy Focus

Health

Potential Impact Areas

- Competition and antitrust
- Contracts and agency
- Government information and archives
- Health care costs and insurance

Alternate Title(s) of Bill S 1451

Healthy Competition for Better Care Act
Healthy Competition for Better Care Act
A bill to band anticompetitive terms in facility and insurance contracts that limit access to higher quality, lower cost care.

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