Hospital Competition Act of 2020

Bill Number

HR 8098

Introduced

Aug 25, 2020

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Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and the Judiciary ...

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Advisory bodies Civil actions and liability Competition and antitrust Congressional oversight Consumer affairs Government studies and investigations Health Health care costs and insurance Health care quality Health facilities and institutions Health information and medical records Hospital care Medicare Prescription drugs Public contracts and procurement Right of privacy State and local finance Tax-exempt organizations

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Hospital Competition Act of 2020

This bill provides grants to states to improve hospital infrastructure, addresses anticompetitive mergers and practices by hospital systems, modifies the requirements for publishing the prices of the most common services used in hospitals, provides the Federal Trade Commission with additional oversight authority, and requires the development of a database to inform patients about the cost, quality, and value of their care.

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Aug 25, 2020

Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and the Judiciary, 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.
Aug 25, 2020

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