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This bill, titled the Health Insurance Industry Fair Competition Act, amends the McCarran-Ferguson Act, a law that historically granted a limited antitrust exemption to the insurance industry. Specifically, it adds a provision stating that nothing in the McCarran-Ferguson Act will weaken or override federal antitrust laws when applied to the business of health insurance. The bill clarifies that prohibitions against unfair competition methods will apply to health insurance companies regardless of whether they operate for profit, ensuring that these protections are robust and comprehensive for consumers. The antitrust laws referred to include those that prevent monopolies and unfair business practices, such as the Clayton Act and the Federal Trade Commission Act, which prohibits unfair methods of competition.