Measuring State Healthcare Freedom Act

HR 3017, the Measuring State Healthcare Freedom Act, requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to conduct a 10-year study tracking healthcare competition and consolidation at the state level. The study collects specific data, including state licensing requirements for healthcare workers, hospital/insurance mergers, state laws governing hospital expansions (certificates of public advantage), and the availability of alternative insurance plans. HHS must publish annual reports and make all collected data publicly accessible online. This bill does not change state laws but creates a federal framework to monitor existing state healthcare regulations and market structures.