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H. R. 9133 — To amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require group health plans and health insurance issuers offering group or individual health insurance coverage to provide for 3 primary care visits and 3 behavioral health care visits without application of any cost-sharing requirement.
July 25, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:2,480
H.R. 9133 aims to amend several significant acts, including the Employee Retirement Income Security Act, the Public Health Service Act, and the Internal Revenue Code, to ensure better healthcare access for individuals. The bill mandates that group health plans and health...
Simple Explanation
Imagine a rule that says everyone with a special kind of health insurance can visit the doctor or a counselor three times a year without paying any money when they go. This bill tries to make that a real rule for everyone, so it's easier for people to get help when they’re sick or need to talk to someone.
S. 5018 — To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to clarify and preserve the breadth of the protections under the Medicare Secondary Payer Act.
September 11, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:437
S. 5018 aims to amend the Social Security Act to strengthen the Medicare Secondary Payer Act. The bill seeks to prevent health insurance plans from transferring the primary responsibility of covering healthcare costs for patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) to...
Simple Explanation
Medicare wants to make sure that people's regular health insurance, not Medicare, pays for their kidney illness costs first. This bill tries to stop health insurances from ignoring their job by making Medicare pay and ensures that they treat all patients with kidney problems fairly.
H. R. 8390 — To amend the Public Health Service Act, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require that group health plans and health insurance issuers offering group or individual health insurance that provide coverage for mental health services and substance use disorder services provide such services without the imposition of cost-sharing from the diagnosis of pregnancy through the 1-year period following such pregnancy, and for other purposes.
May 14, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:2,270
H.R. 8390, known as the "Mental Health and Making Access More Affordable Act of 2024," aims to change U.S. laws to ensure that health insurance plans covering mental health and substance use disorder services offer these services without additional costs for pregnant and postpartum...
Simple Explanation
H.R. 8390 is a bill that wants to make sure people who are having a baby, and for a year after, can get help for mental health and addiction without having to pay extra, just like seeing a doctor.
H. R. 9975 — To direct the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study on insurance coverage of dyspraxia/developmental coordination disorder.
October 11, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:651
The bill H.R. 9975, titled the "Gabriel Rosenberg Dyspraxia/DCD Coverage Act," directs the Comptroller General to study and report on health insurance coverage for dyspraxia or developmental coordination disorder (DCD) within a year of its enactment. The report will examine...
Simple Explanation
The bill wants a special helper to look at how some people can get help from their insurance if they have trouble with moving their bodies, like dyspraxia. The helper will see what help is available and think of ways to make it better.

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