Directs the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation to study health care competition and consolidation at the state level.

The Competition in State Healthcare Markets Act mandates the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation of the Department of Health and Human Services to conduct a study on health care competition and consolidation at the state level over a 10-year period. The study will include metrics such as the Herfindahl–Hirschman Index, the number of hospitals, medical practices, and health insurance providers, and the availability of alternative forms of health insurance coverage. The Assistant Secretary will submit annual reports to relevant committees and make the data publicly accessible.

Directs the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation to study health care competition and consolidation at the state level.

The Competition in State Healthcare Markets Act mandates the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation of the Department of Health and Human Services to conduct a study on health care competition and consolidation at the state level over a 10-year period. The study will include metrics such as the Herfindahl–Hirschman Index, the number of hospitals, medical practices, and health insurance providers, and the availability of alternative forms of health insurance coverage. The Assistant Secretary will submit annual reports to relevant committees and make the data publicly accessible.