Helping Seniors Afford Health Care Act
USA116th CongressHR-4671| House
| Updated: 1/24/2020
Andy Kim
Democratic Representative
New Jersey
Cosponsors (7)
Ways and Means Committee, Health Subcommittee, Health Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Helping Seniors Afford Health Care Act This bill alters eligibility standards and related processes for several programs that provide premium and cost-sharing assistance to low-income Medicare beneficiaries. Among other things, the bill expands income eligibility for the Qualified Medicare Beneficiary Program and the Specified Low-Income Medicare Beneficiary Program to up to 135% and 200% of the federal poverty level (FPL), respectively, and provides an enhanced Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (i.e., federal matching rate) to state Medicaid programs for expenditures related to the expansion. The bill also repeals the Qualifying Individual Program (which currently provides premium assistance to beneficiaries with incomes between 120% and 135% of the FPL).
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Hearings Held by the Subcommittee on Health Prior to Introduction and Referral.
Introduced in House
Referred 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.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H8141)
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Subcommittee on Health Discharged.
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 305.
Committee on Ways and Means discharged.
Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 116-381, Part I.
Health
Disability and paralysisDisability assistanceGovernment trust fundsHealth care costs and insuranceHealth care coverage and accessHealth programs administration and fundingHealth promotion and preventive careMedicaidMedicarePoverty and welfare assistanceState and local financeState and local government operationsWages and earnings
Helping Seniors Afford Health Care Act
USA116th CongressHR-4671| House
| Updated: 1/24/2020
Helping Seniors Afford Health Care Act This bill alters eligibility standards and related processes for several programs that provide premium and cost-sharing assistance to low-income Medicare beneficiaries. Among other things, the bill expands income eligibility for the Qualified Medicare Beneficiary Program and the Specified Low-Income Medicare Beneficiary Program to up to 135% and 200% of the federal poverty level (FPL), respectively, and provides an enhanced Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (i.e., federal matching rate) to state Medicaid programs for expenditures related to the expansion. The bill also repeals the Qualifying Individual Program (which currently provides premium assistance to beneficiaries with incomes between 120% and 135% of the FPL).
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Timeline
Hearings Held by the Subcommittee on Health Prior to Introduction and Referral.
Introduced in House
Referred 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.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H8141)
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Subcommittee on Health Discharged.
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 305.
Committee on Ways and Means discharged.
Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 116-381, Part I.
Andy Kim
Democratic Representative
New Jersey
Cosponsors (7)
Ways and Means Committee, Health Subcommittee, Health Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee
Health
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Disability and paralysisDisability assistanceGovernment trust fundsHealth care costs and insuranceHealth care coverage and accessHealth programs administration and fundingHealth promotion and preventive careMedicaidMedicarePoverty and welfare assistanceState and local financeState and local government operationsWages and earnings