Search Results: keywords:"affordable care act"

  • H. R. 10131 — To amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to include fertility treatment and care as an essential health benefit.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:514

    The bill H. R. 10131 aims to amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to classify fertility treatment and care as essential health benefits. This includes adding services like the preservation and donation of reproductive materials, various forms of artificial...

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    The bill wants to make sure health insurance covers things like helping people have babies, even if they aren't having problems getting pregnant. It's like making sure everyone can get the help they need if they want to start a family using special doctor methods.

  • H. R. 8112 — An Act To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to further require certain additional provider screening under the Medicaid program.
    Status:Engrossed in House
    Words:155

    H. R. 8112 proposes changes to the Social Security Act to increase the screening of Medicaid providers. The bill requires states to check if providers have been terminated by the Secretary or by any other state from Medicaid or State child health plans. These checks must be...

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    H.R. 8112 is about making sure doctors and nurses who want to help people with Medicaid (a program that helps pay for medical care) are checked more often. This means every month, states have to make sure these helpers haven't been banned from working by other states or the big boss, starting from 2027.

  • H. R. 10438 — To expand cost-sharing reductions with respect to qualified health plans offered through an Exchange, and for other purposes.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:1,260

    H.R. 10438, titled the “Capping Costs for Consumers Act of 2024,” aims to increase cost-sharing reductions for health plans sold on insurance exchanges, enhancing affordability for consumers. Beginning in 2026, the bill proposes changing from silver to gold-level plans for calculating these...

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    Imagine health insurance plans are like different levels of a treasure chest. This bill wants to help people pay less money when they use their health insurance by giving help based on the fancy gold-level chest, not the middle silver one, starting in 2026.

  • S. 4223 — To establish certain duties for pharmacies to ensure provision of Food and Drug Administration-approved contraception, medication related to contraception, and for other purposes.
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    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:2,565

    S. 4223, titled the "Access to Birth Control Act," proposes specific duties for pharmacies to ensure they provide FDA-approved contraceptives and related medications. The bill mandates that pharmacies must promptly fill contraceptive prescriptions if in stock, and offer...

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    The bill is like a rulebook for pharmacies to make sure they provide birth control medicine without making people wait too long or being unfair. If they break the rules, they might have to pay money as a penalty.

  • S. 977 — To prohibit taxpayer-funded gender transition procedures, and for other purposes.
    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:2,749

    The bill, titled the “End Taxpayer Funding of Gender Experimentation Act of 2025,” aims to prohibit the use of federal funds for gender transition procedures. It prohibits federal funding for health plans that cover these procedures and restricts the performance of such procedures in federal...

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    This bill wants to stop using government money to pay for any medical changes people might make if they feel like they are a different gender. People can still use their own money if they want to have these changes done.

  • H. R. 10188 — To expand cost-sharing reductions with respect to qualified health plans offered through an Exchange, and for other purposes.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:1,265

    H.R. 10188, titled the "Capping Costs for Consumers Act of 2024," aims to increase assistance for individuals purchasing health insurance through an Exchange by expanding cost-sharing reductions. Starting in 2026, it adjusts the eligibility income brackets and increases the percentage of...

    Simple Explanation

    The Capping Costs for Consumers Act of 2024 is a plan to help people pay for health insurance by making it cheaper for some folks and changing the type of insurance plan that helps people get money back. Starting in 2026, it plans to switch from a "silver" plan to a "gold" plan to decide how much help people get, kind of like upgrading from silver to gold medals to make sure everyone's covered better.

  • H. R. 2202 — To prohibit taxpayer-funded gender transition procedures, and for other purposes.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:2,724

    H.R. 2202 is a bill that aims to stop federal taxpayer money from being used for gender transition procedures. It prohibits the use of federal funds for health plans or services that cover such procedures and ensures that federal healthcare facilities and employees do not...

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    H.R. 2202 is a rule that stops the government from using taxpayer money to pay for medical changes for people changing from a boy to a girl or vice versa, but people can still pay for these changes with their own money.

  • S. 4817 — To amend title I of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to authorize the establishment of, and provide support for, State-based universal health care systems that provide comprehensive health benefits to State residents, and for other purposes.
    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:5,952

    The State-Based Universal Health Care Act of 2024 aims to modify the existing Affordable Care Act to allow states to create their own universal health care systems. This bill proposes that states can request waivers for certain federal health coverage requirements, enabling...

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    The State-Based Universal Health Care Act of 2024 lets states make their own health care systems to help almost everyone stay healthy. It changes some rules so states can use money they save in smart ways and makes sure different government parts work together well.

  • S. 186 — To prohibit taxpayer funded abortions.
    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:2,522

    S. 186, titled the "No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of 2025," aims to prohibit the use of federal funds for abortions and for health plans that include abortion coverage. The bill also ensures that federal facilities and employees...

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    S. 186 is a bill that wants to stop the government from using money to pay for abortions, except in special situations like when someone is hurt or in danger. It also says that if a health plan covers abortions, it must tell people and show the extra cost clearly.

  • H. R. 7 — To prohibit taxpayer funded abortions.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:2,677

    The bill, H. R. 7, aims to stop the use of federal funds to pay for abortions in the United States. It proposes to amend laws to ensure that no federal money is spent on health plans that cover abortion, except in cases of rape, incest, or when the life of the mother is at...

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    The bill says that the government should not pay for abortions with taxpayer money, except for special cases like if the mom's life is in danger or in cases of rape or incest. It also says if someone wants abortion coverage in their health plan, they have to pay for it themselves with their own money.

  • H. R. 114 — To repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:328

    H.R. 114 proposes to repeal two major health care laws: the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010. Sponsored by Mr. Biggs of Arizona, the bill outlines that, effective October 1, 2025, both Acts will be...

    Simple Explanation

    H.R. 114 is a plan to undo two important healthcare laws, meaning they want to go back to how things were before these laws were made, without saying why or how it might change things for people who need healthcare.