Choose Medicare Act
Bill journey · stage 2 of 5
Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Apr 18, 2018)
Choose Medicare Act
This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services to establish public health plans that are available on health insurance markets, subject to specified requirements; the bill also makes a series of changes related to health insurance costs, including alterations to cost-sharing provisions and the authority to negotiate prices under the Medicare prescription drug benefit.
What just happenedApr 18, 2018
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S2265-2266)
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in SenateApr 18, 2018
- Apr 18, 2018IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S2265-2266)
Finance Committee - Apr 18, 2018IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate