House Judiciary Committee Approves Rep. Gosar's Competitive Health Insurance Reform Act

Statement

Today, U.S. Congressman Paul A. Gosar, D.D.S. (AZ-04) released the following statement after the House Judiciary Committee successfully passed his legislation, H.R. 372, the Competitive Health Insurance Reform Act during a Markup Hearing:

"I'm extremely pleased to see the House Judiciary Committee support my efforts in taking the essential first step to broader healthcare reform. Popular cost-reducing reform priorities--such as selling insurance across state lines and developing diverse consumer-driven plans--are predicated on the robust competitive markets this bill will ensure. As a healthcare provider for more than 25 years, I understand first-hand the importance of a competitive and dynamic health insurance market. Patients, doctors, and hospitals alike benefit when health insurers compete to provide a variety quality coverage options. I look forward to continue working with House leaders to ensure this bill is part of patient-centered, free market healthcare reforms."

Following the House Judiciary Committee's approval of H.R. 372, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-VA) and Regulatory Reform, Commercial and Antitrust Law Subcommittee Chairman Tom Marino (R-PA) issued a joint statement:

"Obamacare is collapsing, and hardworking Americans are the ones who are suffering because of this poorly designed law. The American people are asking Congress to take action to stop the rising costs of healthcare in the wake of Obamacare's failure, and today's action by the House Judiciary Committee is one of the first steps to fixing the healthcare marketplace after the disasters of the previous administration. Repealing the McCarran-Ferguson antitrust exemption for the business of health insurance will assist in Congress's larger goal of restoring competition to the healthcare industry and reversing the trend of rising payments and market consolidation. However, this repeal must be coupled with larger changes to the existing regulatory scheme."

The Chairman's full statement from today's Committee Markup can be found HERE.

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