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Choose Medicare Act

USA117th CongressS-1180| Senate 
| Updated: 4/15/2021
Jeff Merkley

Jeff Merkley

Democratic Senator

Oregon

Cosponsors (12)
Jeanne Shaheen (Democratic)Tammy Duckworth (Democratic)Dianne Feinstein (Democratic)Richard J. Durbin (Democratic)Jack Reed (Democratic)Chris Van Hollen (Democratic)Christopher Murphy (Democratic)Tina Smith (Democratic)Brian Schatz (Democratic)Tammy Baldwin (Democratic)Cory A. Booker (Democratic)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)

Finance Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Choose Medicare Act This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to establish public health insurance plans and addresses health insurance costs. Such public plans must be offered on health insurance exchanges and (1) meet the requirements of a qualified health plan; (2) cover benefits at the gold plan level; and (3) cover reproductive services, including abortions. Additionally, the bill makes a series of changes related to health insurance costs, including requiring employers to refer employees to health care navigators to assist with enrollment, establishing an annual limit on out-of-pocket costs for services under Medicare, providing HHS with the authority to negotiate prices under the Medicare prescription drug benefit program, expanding the premium-assistance credit by benchmarking the credit amount to the second-lowest cost gold plan and increasing the income threshold for eligibility, requiring qualified health plans to reduce cost sharing for low-income plan holders, providing funding for states to provide reinsurance to health insurance issuers and to assist individuals with out-of-pocket costs for plans offered through health insurance exchanges, applying the premium rate-setting requirements to large group health plans, and requiring HHS or states to take corrective actions to address unreasonable premium rates set by insurance issuers.
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Bill from Previous Congress

S 116-1261
Choose Medicare Act
Apr 15, 2021
Introduced in Senate
Apr 15, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Aug 16, 2021

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 117-5011
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 116-1261
    Choose Medicare Act


  • April 15, 2021
    Introduced in Senate


  • April 15, 2021
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.


  • August 16, 2021

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 117-5011
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Health

Related Bills

  • HR 117-5011: Choose Medicare Act
AbortionAdministrative law and regulatory proceduresAdministrative remediesCivil actions and liabilityComprehensive health careConsumer affairsEmployee benefits and pensionsGovernment studies and investigationsHealth care costs and insuranceHealth care coverage and accessHealth programs administration and fundingIncome tax creditsInflation and pricesInsurance industry and regulationMedicarePrescription drugsSex and reproductive health

Choose Medicare Act

USA117th CongressS-1180| Senate 
| Updated: 4/15/2021
Choose Medicare Act This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to establish public health insurance plans and addresses health insurance costs. Such public plans must be offered on health insurance exchanges and (1) meet the requirements of a qualified health plan; (2) cover benefits at the gold plan level; and (3) cover reproductive services, including abortions. Additionally, the bill makes a series of changes related to health insurance costs, including requiring employers to refer employees to health care navigators to assist with enrollment, establishing an annual limit on out-of-pocket costs for services under Medicare, providing HHS with the authority to negotiate prices under the Medicare prescription drug benefit program, expanding the premium-assistance credit by benchmarking the credit amount to the second-lowest cost gold plan and increasing the income threshold for eligibility, requiring qualified health plans to reduce cost sharing for low-income plan holders, providing funding for states to provide reinsurance to health insurance issuers and to assist individuals with out-of-pocket costs for plans offered through health insurance exchanges, applying the premium rate-setting requirements to large group health plans, and requiring HHS or states to take corrective actions to address unreasonable premium rates set by insurance issuers.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

S 116-1261
Choose Medicare Act
Apr 15, 2021
Introduced in Senate
Apr 15, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Aug 16, 2021

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 117-5011
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 116-1261
    Choose Medicare Act


  • April 15, 2021
    Introduced in Senate


  • April 15, 2021
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.


  • August 16, 2021

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 117-5011
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jeff Merkley

Jeff Merkley

Democratic Senator

Oregon

Cosponsors (12)
Jeanne Shaheen (Democratic)Tammy Duckworth (Democratic)Dianne Feinstein (Democratic)Richard J. Durbin (Democratic)Jack Reed (Democratic)Chris Van Hollen (Democratic)Christopher Murphy (Democratic)Tina Smith (Democratic)Brian Schatz (Democratic)Tammy Baldwin (Democratic)Cory A. Booker (Democratic)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)

Finance Committee

Health

Related Bills

  • HR 117-5011: Choose Medicare Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
AbortionAdministrative law and regulatory proceduresAdministrative remediesCivil actions and liabilityComprehensive health careConsumer affairsEmployee benefits and pensionsGovernment studies and investigationsHealth care costs and insuranceHealth care coverage and accessHealth programs administration and fundingIncome tax creditsInflation and pricesInsurance industry and regulationMedicarePrescription drugsSex and reproductive health