Recognizing the significance of the 75th anniversary of the signing of Executive Order 9066 by President Franklin D. Roosevelt and supporting the goals of the Japanese American, German American, and Italian American communities in recognizing a National Day of Remembrance to increase public awareness of the events surrounding the restriction, exclusion, and incarceration of individuals and families during World War II.
- Last Action
- 3/9/2017
Actions
- 2017-01-23Referred to the Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law.
- 2017-01-03Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- 2017-01-03Introduced in House
- 2017-01-03Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2017-01-03 (00)
Health Insurance Industry Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2017
This bill prohibits the McCarran-Ferguson Act from being construed to permit health insurance or medical malpractice insurance issuers to engage in price fixing, bid rigging, or market allocations in connection with providing health insurance or medical malpractice coverage.
This bill amends the McCarran-Ferguson Act to provide that nothing in that Act modifies, impairs, or supersedes the operation of antitrust laws with respect to the business of health insurance. Prohibitions of unfair methods of competition apply to the business of health insurance without regard to whether the business is for profit.
Subjects
- Competition and antitrust
- Health care costs and insurance
- Insurance industry and regulation
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