We have to increase transparency and competition, allow more consumer choice and more innovative value-based, not volume-based, health care delivery models.
Increase transparency and competition in healthcare and expand consumer choice with innovative value-based care models.
Occurrences
Mrs. SPARTZ introduced the following bill ... 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.
Fortunately, commonsense solutions do exist to increase the quality and affordability of care for all Americans and restore the right competitive forces on the market. The federal government created this hospital monopoly problem, so we now have two choices — either we restore competition by eliminating monopoly protections, or we form a complete monopoly — a full government takeover of health care. I prefer the former and have introduced legislation to remove barriers to competition and make health care more affordable for all Americans.
Evidence
The office announced a May 7, 2026 X Spaces session titled "Health Care: Is Government the Problem or the Solution?" as part of a series of live policy briefings.
The bill would direct HHS to conduct an annual study on health care competition and consolidation at the state level; the introduced text shows it was referred to committee and does not show enactment.
Campaign issues page stated that health care costs were unsustainable and that federal work was needed to increase transparency and competition, allow more consumer choice, and pursue innovative value-based rather than volume-based delivery models.
Congress.gov lists Rep. Victoria Spartz as sponsor of H.R.3017, introduced April 24, 2025, referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, with tracker status 'Introduced' rather than passed or law.
The introduced bill text would require HHS to conduct annual studies on health care competition and consolidation at the state level and publish reports and public datasets, but the text is only the introduced House version referred to committee.
Congress.gov lists Spartz as sponsor of H.R.3021, the Empowering Patient Choice of Medical Care Act. CRS summarizes it as limiting CMS refusal to designate certain covered outpatient services, but Congress.gov shows status 'Introduced.'
Congress.gov lists Spartz as sponsor of H.R.3020, referred to Energy and Commerce and Judiciary on April 24, 2025, with legislative tracker status 'Introduced.'
Congress.gov lists Spartz as sponsor of H.R.3016, the Combatting Hospital Monopolies Act, introduced April 24, 2025 and referred to Energy and Commerce, with status 'Introduced.'
Congress.gov lists Spartz as sponsor of H.R.3222, the SMART Health Care Act, introduced May 6, 2025 and referred to Energy and Commerce and Ways and Means, with status 'Introduced.'
The member activity page lists multiple Spartz-sponsored 119th Congress health care bills, including H.R.3022, H.R.3021, H.R.3020, H.R.3019, H.R.3018, H.R.3017, and H.R.3016; each listed item shown in the relevant section has status 'Introduced.'
Spartz's office announced a May 7, 2026 live policy discussion titled 'Health Care: Is Government the Problem or the Solution?' as part of an X Spaces briefing series.
Assessments
The evidence shows Spartz made serious later-term legislative efforts on health care transparency, competition, and consumer choice, including sponsoring multiple 119th Congress bills such as H.R.3016, H.R.3017, H.R.3020, H.R.3021, and H.R.3222. However, the official statuses cited are only 'Introduced,' with no evidence that the promised reforms were enacted or implemented. Public policy discussions also show attention to the issue but not delivery of the promised outcome.
Spartz has taken issue-relevant action during her current federal term, including introducing H.R. 3017, the Measuring State Healthcare Freedom Act, to require HHS study of state-level health care competition and consolidation, and publicly discussing health care policy. However, the bill remains only introduced and referred to committee, with no evidence that it became law or that the broader promised outcomes of increased transparency, competition, consumer choice, or value-based care expansion were implemented. This supports recognizing serious effort but not fulfillment.