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H. R. 485 — An Act To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to prohibit the use of quality-adjusted life years and similar measures in coverage and payment determinations under Federal health care programs.
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February 08, 2024
Status:Referred in Senate
Congress:118
Words:1,195
H.R. 485, known as the "Protecting Health Care for All Patients Act of 2023," aims to amend the Social Security Act to prevent the use of quality-adjusted life years (QALYs) and similar metrics in determining healthcare coverage and payment under federal programs. This bill prohibits federal...
Simple Explanation
The bill wants to make sure the government doesn't use a certain way of deciding who gets what healthcare, which might not be fair to older or sick people, and it plans to spend a lot of money on health without saying how exactly it will use that money.
H. R. 10272 — To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide coverage of weight loss agents for certain individuals under part D of the Medicare program.
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December 03, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:726
H.R. 10272, also known as the "Dual Eligible Americans Living with Obesity Act of 2024" or the "DEAL with Obesity Act of 2024," aims to amend the Social Security Act to include coverage for weight loss medications under Medicare Part D for certain individuals. The bill...
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The DEAL with Obesity Act of 2024 wants to help people with less money who use Medicare and Medicaid by paying for special medicines that help them lose weight, so it's cheaper for them to get healthier.
H. R. 10526 — To amend the Social Security Act to establish a Medicare for America health program to provide for comprehensive health coverage for all Americans.
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December 19, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:35,761
The H. R. 10526, also known as the "Medicare for America Act of 2024," proposes to amend the Social Security Act to establish a comprehensive health program that provides healthcare coverage to all Americans. The bill outlines the transition to the new system, which will...
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The Medicare for America Act of 2024 wants to make sure everyone in the US can see a doctor for any health issue without worrying about bills, like when they need their teeth checked or feel sad. To pay for all this, it suggests some people with lots of money give a bit more, but some might not like that idea.
H. R. 2477 — To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide coverage of portable ultrasound transportation and set up services under the Medicare program.
March 27, 2025
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:119
Words:458
H. R. 2477, also known as the “Portable Ultrasound Reimbursement Equity Act of 2025,” proposes changes to the Social Security Act to include coverage for portable ultrasound transportation and set-up services under Medicare. This bill aims to ensure that these services...
Simple Explanation
This bill wants Medicare to help pay for bringing portable ultrasound machines to people who need them, starting in 2027, just like they do for portable X-rays.
H. R. 9417 — To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act and title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to provide no-cost coverage for annual screening mammography beginning at 30 years of age.
August 27, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:1,463
H.R. 9417, titled the “Early Access to Screening Act,” aims to ensure that women in the United States over 29 years old can receive annual mammography screenings at no cost, beginning January 1, 2025. The bill proposes amendments to the Social Security Act to include no-cost...
Simple Explanation
H.R. 9417 is a plan to let women in the U.S. get a special health check-up called a mammogram every year for free starting when they're 30 years old, starting in 2025. This check helps find problems early, and the idea is to make sure it doesn’t cost them any money.
H. R. 1521 — To amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to improve health care coverage under vision and dental plans, and for other purposes.
February 24, 2025
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:119
Words:1,395
H. R. 1521, also known as the "Dental and Optometric Care Access Act of 2025," aims to enhance health care coverage under vision and dental plans. It allows doctors of optometry and dental professionals to charge enrollees for non-covered services at rates up to their usual...
Simple Explanation
H. R. 1521 is a plan that makes it easier for people to get eye and dental care. It lets eye doctors and dentists charge patients regular prices for things not covered by insurance, and helps them choose which labs they want to use, while also making sure states and the government can check if everything is working right.
H. R. 2793 — To allow individuals to choose to opt out of the Medicare part A benefit.
April 09, 2025
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:119
Words:311
H.R. 2793, also known as the "Retirement Freedom Act," allows people in the United States to choose not to receive Medicare Part A benefits, which is hospital insurance for those over 65 or with certain disabilities. Individuals opting out can later decide to re-enroll...
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H.R. 2793 lets people decide not to use a part of their health care called Medicare Part A, which helps pay for hospital visits. If they change their minds later, they can join again without getting in trouble.
S. 4137 — To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to count a period of receipt of outpatient observation services in a hospital toward satisfying the 3-day inpatient hospital requirement for coverage of skilled nursing facility services under Medicare.
April 17, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:427
S. 4137 proposes an amendment to the Social Security Act designed to benefit Medicare recipients who need skilled nursing facility services. The bill aims to ensure that if a Medicare patient receives "outpatient observation services" in a hospital, this period will count...
Simple Explanation
This bill is like a rule change that says if a person on Medicare is staying in the hospital to be watched over, that time will count toward the days needed to get extra help at a nursing home.
H. R. 6693 — To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to authorize the coverage of additional lung cancer screening tests under the Medicare program.
December 11, 2023
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:676
H.R. 6693, titled the “Lung Cancer Screening and Prevention Act of 2023,” aims to modify the Social Security Act to allow Medicare to cover more types of lung cancer screening tests. The bill enables the Secretary of Health to authorize coverage for additional screening tests that are...
Simple Explanation
The bill wants to let more types of lung cancer check-ups be covered by Medicare, which is like a health insurance for older people. It gives the Secretary of Health the job to decide which new tests to cover, but some people are worried that this gives the Secretary a lot of power without clear rules.
H. R. 2343 — To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage and payment of Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency Disorder treatment under part B of such title, and for other purposes.
March 25, 2025
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:119
Words:1,122
H.R. 2343, known as the "John W. Walsh Alpha-1 Home Infusion Act of 2025," seeks to update the Social Security Act to allow Medicare to cover the treatment for Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency Disorder under part B. This bill defines the specific treatments and services, like home-based...
Simple Explanation
The bill wants to let people with a special health problem get medicine at home that will be paid for by Medicare starting in 2027, but there are some confusing parts about who can give the medicine and how much will be paid.
H. R. 8064 — To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage under the Medicare program of hearing aids and related hearing services.
April 18, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:1,249
H.R. 8064, known as the "Help Extend Auditory Relief Act of 2024" or "HEAR Act of 2024," aims to amend the Social Security Act to allow Medicare to cover hearing aids and related hearing services. The bill proposes including aural rehabilitation services and hearing aids as part of Medicare's...
Simple Explanation
Medicare wants to help older people hear better by making sure they can get hearing aids and the tests they need for their ears. They are planning to add these services so people don't have to pay extra money to hear well again, but they're still figuring out when this will start.
H. R. 8108 — An Act To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to add a Medicaid State plan requirement with respect to the determination of residency of certain individuals serving in the Armed Forces.
September 23, 2024
Status:Engrossed in House
Congress:118
Words:964
H. R. 8108 proposes changes to the Social Security Act to help military families with Medicaid coverage. The bill requires states to treat military members and their families who move to different states due to service as temporarily absent for Medicaid eligibility, ensuring they remain on...
Simple Explanation
H. R. 8108 is a rule that helps soldiers and their families keep their health help from one state, even when they have to move to another state because of army work. This makes sure they don't lose their place in line for special care they were waiting for.
S. 339 — To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for Medicare coverage of multi-cancer early detection screening tests.
January 30, 2025
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:119
Words:1,418
S. 339 is a bill introduced in the U.S. Senate that aims to expand Medicare coverage to include multi-cancer early detection screening tests. These tests are designed to detect multiple types of cancer across different organs and would be available starting January 1, 2028. The bill outlines...
Simple Explanation
S. 339 is a plan to help older people by letting Medicare pay for special tests that can catch many kinds of cancers early, starting in 2028, so they can get the right care sooner.
H. R. 961 — To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a pilot program to provide veteran health savings accounts to allow veterans to receive primary care furnished under non-Department direct primary care service arrangements, and for other purposes.
February 04, 2025
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:119
Words:939
H.R. 961, known as the “Veterans Access to Direct Primary Care Act,” proposes a five-year pilot program to help veterans access non-Department of Veterans Affairs primary care through health savings accounts. Eligible veterans can use these accounts to pay for primary care...
Simple Explanation
H.R. 961 is about trying a new way to help veterans see doctors outside of their regular VA doctors by giving them special savings accounts to pay for these visits. It's like giving them a special wallet filled with money just for doctor's visits that they can use for five years.
H. R. 1667 — To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide coverage for acupuncturist services under the Medicare program.
February 27, 2025
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:119
Words:805
H. R. 1667 is a bill that aims to amend the Social Security Act to include coverage for acupuncturist services under the Medicare program. This bill proposes that services provided by licensed acupuncturists or physicians authorized to practice acupuncture would be recognized...
Simple Explanation
H. R. 1667 wants to make sure that people on Medicare can get acupuncture treatments, a type of healing where thin needles are put into the skin, and it would pay for these treatments just like it pays for doctor visits.

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