Search Results: keywords:"medicaid expansion"

  • H. R. 9708 — To ensure affordable health insurance coverage for low-income individuals in States that have not expanded Medicaid.
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    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:3,633

    The Bridge to Medicaid Act of 2024 aims to make health insurance more affordable for low-income people in states that haven't expanded Medicaid. It proposes changes to improve cost-sharing reductions and increase benefits for certain low-income individuals through 2028. The...

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    The Bridge to Medicaid Act of 2024 is a plan to help people with low incomes get health insurance more easily in states where Medicaid isn’t available. It wants to make health care cheaper and help people learn about their options by giving extra money for teaching and support through 2028.

  • H. R. 8767 — To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to remove the exclusion from medical assistance under the Medicaid program of items and services for patients in an institution for mental diseases.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:417

    H. R. 8767 seeks to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act by removing the current exclusion of medical assistance under the Medicaid program for items and services provided to patients in mental health institutions. This change aims to allow Medicaid to cover these...

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    Medicaid, which helps pay for healthcare, usually doesn't cover people who need help at special hospitals for mental health. This bill wants to change that so Medicaid can help these people too, starting in October 2024.

  • S. 4684 — To ensure affordable health insurance coverage for low-income individuals in States that have not expanded Medicaid.
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    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:3,631

    The Bridge to Medicaid Act of 2024 aims to provide affordable health insurance to low-income individuals in U.S. states that have not expanded Medicaid. It proposes changes to reduce out-of-pocket costs for qualifying health plans, introduces special enrollment periods for...

    Simple Explanation

    The Bridge to Medicaid Act of 2024 is like a big plan to help people who don’t have much money get health insurance in places where they haven’t made Medicaid bigger. It tries to make it cheaper for these people and also gives some extra money to teach them all about it, but there are worries about how the money will be used.