# Examining Healthcare Markets: Fraud and Competition


**Body:** House Judiciary GOP
**Date:** September 14, 2026
**Jurisdiction:** Federal

**Tags:** Healthcare, Regulatory Compliance


The House Judiciary GOP held a field hearing on September 14, 2026, titled "Examining Healthcare Markets: Fraud and Competition," focusing on issues related to healthcare access, affordability, and fraud within Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act (ACA) exchanges. Witnesses detailed extensive fraud and improper enrollment in ACA subsidies and Medicaid expansion programs, estimating billions in federal losses annually due to weak verification and perverse incentives. The hearing also addressed the negative impact of hospital consolidation and certificate of need laws on competition, prices, and rural healthcare access. Discussions included state-level efforts to expand nursing and physician training to address rural shortages, and policy recommendations such as reforming Medicaid financing, increasing audits, and revising ACA subsidy structures to reduce fraud and improve program integrity. No specific contract awards or procurement actions were discussed, but policy changes proposed could influence future healthcare program funding and vendor opportunities.

**Source:** House Judiciary GOP