Measuring State Healthcare Freedom Act
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.
The Measuring State Healthcare Freedom Act, or HB3017, was introduced on April 24, 2025. This bill aims to have the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation at the Department of Health and Human Services conduct a yearly study on healthcare competition and consolidation in each state. The goal is to understand how these factors affect healthcare availability and costs for people.
The bill would impact healthcare providers, insurers, and patients by providing valuable insights into how competition and consolidation affect the healthcare market. This information could lead to changes in policies that affect everyone involved in the healthcare system.
HB3017 was introduced in the House and immediately referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. This is the first step in the legislative process, where the bill will be reviewed, possibly amended, and then considered for further action by the full House.
