3.0.0 352 2023-01-11T13:46:35Z 2023-01-11T13:46:35Z Senate S 2021-02-22 117 ssfi00 Finance Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2021-02-22T23:25:05Z SAME Act of 2021 117 245 S 2021-02-04 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. Related bill CRS Incentivizing Medicaid Expansion Act of 2021 117 340 HR 2021-01-18 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Related bill CRS Health Care Affordability Act of 2021 117 369 HR 2021-02-04 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H332) Related bill CRS Coronavirus Medicaid Response Act 117 439 S 2021-02-25 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. Related bill CRS Coronavirus Medicaid Response Act 117 1353 HR 2021-02-26 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Related bill CRS Empowering Medicare Seniors to Negotiate Drug Prices Act of 2021 117 833 S 2021-03-18 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. Related bill CRS Save Rural Hospitals Act of 2021 117 999 S 2021-03-25 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. Related bill CRS ENROLL Act of 2021 117 1806 HR 2021-03-12 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Related bill CRS Expand Navigators’ Resources for Outreach, Learning, and Longevity Act of 2021 117 1874 HR 2021-03-16 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Related bill CRS State Health Care Premium Reduction Act of 2021 117 1878 HR 2021-03-16 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Related bill CRS Save Rural Hospitals Act of 2021 117 4066 HR 2021-06-23 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Related bill CRS Commonsense Reporting Act of 2022 117 7774 HR 2022-05-13 Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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. Related bill CRS 2021-02-22 ssfi00 Finance Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. IntroReferral 2021-02-22 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress W000805 Sen. Warner, Mark R. [D-VA] Mark Warner D VA R. N Health Administrative law and regulatory procedures American Samoa Appropriations Cardiovascular and respiratory health Caribbean area Child health Congressional oversight Consumer affairs Department of the Treasury Economic performance and conditions Emergency medical services and trauma care Employee benefits and pensions Government information and archives Government studies and investigations Government trust funds Guam Health care costs and insurance Health care coverage and access Health information and medical records Health programs administration and funding Health promotion and preventive care Income tax credits Infectious and parasitic diseases Intergovernmental relations Medicaid Northern Mariana Islands Personnel records Poverty and welfare assistance Puerto Rico Right of privacy State and local finance State and local government operations Tax administration and collection, taxpayers Tax treatment of families Tax-exempt organizations U.S. territories and protectorates Unemployment User charges and fees Virgin Islands Health 00 2021-02-22 Introduced in Senate 2021-08-01T21:00:28Z Health Care Improvement Act of 2021

This bill makes various changes to the health care marketplace, such as expanding premium assistance, encouraging states to expand Medicaid, and establishing a public health insurance option.

First, the bill expands the premium tax credit that provides assistance, based on household income, for the cost of insurance plans purchased through an exchange. The bill also provides funding for state reinsurance payments to health insurance issuers and funding for insurance-related costs for individuals enrolled in plans through individual marketplaces. It also rescinds certain rules and guidance related to short-term, limited duration plans and the state innovation waiver program.

Additionally, the bill begins the seven-year period of federal assistance for states expanding coverage under Medicaid when a state expands coverage and the bill reduces assistance to states that do not expand coverage.

Further, the bill establishes a public health insurance option that is available through individual marketplaces. Providers participating in Medicare or Medicaid also must participate in the public option.

The bill also makes changes with respect to payments for rural health providers and permits small group market plans to be offered across state lines.

The bill authorizes the Department of Health and Human Services to negotiate with manufacturers for the prices of prescription drugs offered through Medicare.

Finally, the bill establishes guidelines for employers to provide information about available health coverage and requires the Government Accountability Office to evaluate the employer notification process for the advance payment of premium tax credits.

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