Rep. Walorski: Houses Passes Bipartisan Bills to Lower Health Insurance Costs
"The bipartisan bills we passed today will help individuals and families access affordable health care by giving small businesses more leverage to negotiate health coverage for their employees and boosting competition in the insurance marketplace,"
BACKGROUND
The Small Business Health Fairness Act (H.R. 1101), which passed the House by a vote of 236 to 175, would allow small businesses to band together across state lines to offer their employees insurance through association health plans (AHPs). These AHPs would give small businesses more power to negotiate for lower health care costs, leveling the playing field with large businesses and unions.
The Competitive Health Insurance Reform Act (H.R. 372), which passed the House by a vote of 416 to 7, would eliminate antitrust exemptions for insurance providers. This would restore fair competition, protect consumers from consolidation in the insurance market, and lower health care costs.
* The first phase, the American Health Care Act, repeals Obamacare through budget reconciliation and begins a stable transition to a patient-centered system.
* The second phase includes administrative actions by Health and Human Services Secretary
* The third phase is the passage of additional legislation, beginning with today's bills, to further improve access to affordable health care.
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