"The National Association of Manufacturers urges Congress to reject H.R. 1304, which would grant a broad antitrust exemption to self-employed physicians, pharmacists and other health care professionals…

"HR. 1304 will:

• Allow cartels of doctors free rein to fix prices
• Eliminate competition
• Block the impact of market forces
• Completely undermine efforts to monitor quality and control costs."

"Passing the unprecedented and unnecessary H.R. 1304 at the same time a House-Senate conference committee is debating additional sweeping changes to our health care system would be disastrous for affordable, quality health care in the United States.

"The NAM will consider the vote on H.R. 1304 and related motions as candidates for Key Manufacturing Vote designation."