Competition in State Healthcare Markets Act

The Competition in State Healthcare Markets Act requires the Department of Health and Human Services to conduct an annual study for ten years regarding healthcare competition and consolidation at the state level. This research will track specific metrics, including medical licensing rules, hospital and insurance mergers, and the number of operating healthcare facilities. The agency must also calculate market concentration levels using the Herfindahl-Hirschman Index and gather data on alternative insurance options like short-term plans. Each year, the results will be submitted to congressional committees and published as publicly accessible interactive datasets on a government website.