Medicare Buy-In and Health Care Stabilization Act of 2019
- Last Action
- 12/10/2019
Actions
- 2019-12-10Subcommittee Hearings Held.
- 2019-02-26Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- 2019-02-25Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- 2019-02-25Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- 2019-02-25Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- 2019-02-25Introduced in House
- 2019-02-25Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2019-02-25 (00)
Medicare Buy-In and Health Care Stabilization Act of 2019
This bill establishes a Medicare buy-in option for certain qualifying individuals and makes a series of other changes relating to health care costs.
Specifically, the bill allows individuals aged 50 to 64 to enroll in Medicare if such individuals would otherwise qualify for Medicare at the age of 65. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) must determine enrollment periods and set premiums for the buy-in option established under the bill, in accordance with specified requirements. The CMS must also award grants to states and nonprofit organizations for outreach and enrollment activities relating to the buy-in option.
The bill also (1) establishes a supplemental option under Medicare to cover cost-sharing for beneficiaries; (2) repeals provisions that prohibit the CMS from negotiating the prices of prescription drugs; and (3) establishes an individual market reinsurance program relating to coverage of high-cost individuals, as specified.
Cosponsors (20)
- JOHN LARSON (D-CT)
- Joe Courtney (D-CT)
- Peter Welch (D-VT)
- Pete Aguilar (D-CA)
- Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR)
- Brendan Boyle (D-PA)
- WM. CLAY (D-MO)
- Theodore Deutch (D-FL)
- MIKE DOYLE (D-PA)
- Denny Heck (D-WA)
- Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL)
- Ann Kuster (D-NH)
- JAMES LANGEVIN (D-RI)
- RICK LARSEN (D-WA)
- Alan Lowenthal (D-CA)
- Sean Maloney (D-NY)
- GREGORY MEEKS (D-NY)
- ELEANOR NORTON (D-DC)
- Ed Perlmutter (D-CO)
- COLLIN PETERSON (D-MN)
Subjects
- Advisory bodies
- Congressional oversight
- Department of Health and Human Services
- Executive agency funding and structure
- Government information and archives
- Government studies and investigations
- Government trust funds
- Health care costs and insurance
- Health care coverage and access
- Health care quality
- Health information and medical records
- Health programs administration and funding
- Health promotion and preventive care
- Income tax credits
- Inflation and prices
- Insurance industry and regulation
- Medicare
- Prescription drugs
- Public contracts and procurement
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