The bill promotes competition across the healthcare marketplace, including expanding access to alternative coverage arrangements and reducing barriers that limit consumer choice.
Promote competition in the healthcare marketplace by expanding alternative coverage arrangements and reducing barriers to consumer choice.
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Evidence
By Mr. BURLISON (for himself and Mr. BARRETT): H.R. 8324. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the limitations on contributions to health savings accounts, to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for hospital and insurer price transparency, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Education and Workforce, the Judiciary, Armed Services, Veterans’ Affairs, and Foreign Affairs...
Assessments
Burlison introduced H.R. 8324 during his current House term to expand health savings account limits and require hospital and insurer price transparency, which aligns with promoting healthcare marketplace competition and consumer choice. However, the evidence shows only bill introduction and committee referral, with no committee passage, House passage, Senate passage, enactment, or implemented executive outcome. Because this was a serious legislative attempt but did not deliver the promised policy outcome, it counts as not fulfilled with an effort badge.