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HR 14 · 2025 · House · Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs Committee

Urging action on healthcare monopolies

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relative to litigation concerning healthcare monopolies.

Urges the attorney general to more vigorously investigate anticompetitive practices in the healthcare industry and to pursue enforcement actions or publicly explain why such actions are not brought.AI-generated

Status

Killed in the House — Inexpedient to Legislate · March 20, 2025
  1. ✓Introduced
  2. ✕House
  3. Adopted

Analysis

This resolution urges the attorney general to more vigorously investigate anticompetitive practices in the healthcare industry, and to consider bringing enforcement actions or publicly explain why certain actions are not brought.

From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Rep. Donald McFarlaneRPrime
  • Rep. Lisa MazurRVice Chair· Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs

Also: Rep. Samuel FarringtonR, Rep. Jose CambrilsR, Rep. Linda McGrathR

Public testimony

7 signed in online · 2 wrote testimony

86% support14% oppose0% neutral

In their wordsVerbatim, exactly as submitted

“The health insurance industry is predatory and any efforts to lower barriers to entry (decreased cost, increased options, easier access, etc) for NH residents is appreciated.”
— Faith Eherts, Nashuasupports

Verbatim excerpts of submitted testimony, quoted from the testimony tool.

Read the testimony · as of Aug 12, 2026

Votes

yeanay
Starting text: Bill as introduced
  • Mar 5, 2025HouseCommittee report· consent calendar: Inexpedient to Legislate18–0
    Overall
    100% yea
  • Mar 20, 2025HouseVoice voteInexpedient to Legislateadopted

Hearings and debates

  • Feb 26, 2025Public hearingHouse Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs2:02:59–2:09:286m 29slocated in the stream transcriptPublic Hearing; Executive Session
  • Mar 20, 2025Floor debateHouse floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamInexpedient to Legislate — adopted, voice vote

Timestamps locate where this bill is taken up in the chamber's YouTube stream.

Legislative history

  1. Jan 9, 2025HouseIntroduced (in recess of) 01/09/2025 and referred to Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs HJ 3 P. 16
  2. Feb 26, 2025HousePublic Hearing: 02/26/2025 11:30 am LOB 205-207
  3. Feb 26, 2025HouseExecutive Session: 02/26/2025 11:30 am LOB 205-207
  4. Mar 5, 2025House: Inexpedient to Legislate 03/05/2025 (Vote 18-0; CC)
  5. Mar 20, 2025HouseInexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 03/20/2025 HJ 9 P. 17

Coverage

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Documents (PDF)

Bill text & amendments link direct to gc.nh.gov; committee reports stream from the state record.