H. R. 639, known as the “Doctor Knows Best Act of 2025,” seeks to prohibit certain health insurance practices by group health plans, health insurance issuers, and Federal health care programs. It disallows the use of prior authorization requirements, utilization management...
Simple Explanation
H. R. 639 is a rule that says doctors get to decide what care their patients need without anyone else checking if it’s necessary or okay to do it, starting in 2026. This means doctors can choose treatments for people, and insurance companies won’t have special steps to check things first.