Full Text of H.R. 1304: The Quality Health-Care Coalition Act of 1999 

Federal Antitrust Agencies Oppose H.R. 1304

•   Abstracted Testimony from the FTC Opposing H.R. 1304
  • Link to Testimony in Full
•   Abstracted Testimony from the DOJ Opposing H.R. 1304
  • Link to Testimony in Full

• American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) Urges States to Reject Antitrust Exemption Legislation for Physicians
• NCSL Expresses Concern Over Lack of Oversight in H.R. 1304

•   25 Economists Urge Congress to Vote Against H.R. 1304

• Letter by the Consumer Federation of America Opposing HR 1304, October 22, 1999
• Letter by The American Antitrust Institute Opposing HR 1304, October 18, 1999

•    Antitrust Law Section of the ABA Opposes H.R. 1304

•   Letter from Representative Pomeroy Opposing H.R. 1304, October 5, 1999

• Letter by the American Insurance Association Cites Higher Workers' Comp, Auto Insurance Costs, April 28, 2000

• Letter by the National Association of Manufacturers Urging Congress to Reject H.R. 1304, March 16, 2000

•   Doctors in Antitrust Fight Boycotting Merck Products Bill
•   Reasons to Oppose H.R. 1304
•   Comparison of Texas S.B. 1468 AND H.R. 1304  
•    Why Proposed Amendments to H.R. 1304 Would Not Protect Non-Physician Providers
•   H.R. 1304 would "Dramatically Increase Provider Incomes - At the Expense of Patient Access to Care"
•   H.R. 1304 and the Texas Law - They're Not the Same; They're Not Even Close
•   H.R. 1304 Bypasses NLRB Oversight Mechanisms
•   Myths and Facts About H.R. 1304 - Part I
•   What Medical Cartels Do - Part I
•   House Judiciary Committee Report on HR 1304
•   Doctor Boycott Hurts Patients
•    Did You Know That H.R. 1304 Means Higher Health Care Costs for Consumers?
•    17 States Reject Their Versions of H.R. 1304, AMNews Reports
•   H.R. 1304 Would Increase Doctor Fees at Expense of Patient Care
•   Top 10 Reasons to Vote For H.R. 1304
•   Floor Handouts: Vote “NO” on H.R. 1304, the“OPEC for Doctors” Bill
•   AMA Publication Reports That Boycott of Merck Is A “Powerful Political Weapon"

Physicians Oppose H.R. 1304

•   AMA Publication Says that Boycott of Drug Company Limits Patient Choice