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Improving Medicare Coverage Act

USA117th CongressHR-5165| House 
| Updated: 9/6/2021
Pramila Jayapal

Pramila Jayapal

Democratic Representative

Washington

Cosponsors (136)
Brenda L. Lawrence (Democratic)Dwight Evans (Democratic)Al Lawson (Democratic)Donald Norcross (Democratic)Tim Ryan (Democratic)Nikema Williams (Democratic)Marcy Kaptur (Democratic)Sylvia R. Garcia (Democratic)Ruben Gallego (Democratic)Jared Huffman (Democratic)Adam B. Schiff (Democratic)Barbara Lee (Democratic)Raúl M. Grijalva (Democratic)Ritchie Torres (Democratic)Mark Pocan (Democratic)Karen Bass (Democratic)David N. Cicilline (Democratic)Emanuel Cleaver (Democratic)Brian Higgins (Democratic)Darren Soto (Democratic)Sheila Jackson Lee (Democratic)John A. Yarmuth (Democratic)Carolyn B. Maloney (Democratic)Joe Courtney (Democratic)Mondaire Jones (Democratic)C. A. Dutch Ruppersberger (Democratic)Ilhan Omar (Democratic)Pete Aguilar (Democratic)Frederica S. Wilson (Democratic)Juan Vargas (Democratic)Terri A. Sewell (Democratic)Bobby L. Rush (Democratic)Troy A. Carter (Democratic)Steven Horsford (Democratic)Andy Levin (Democratic)J. Luis Correa (Democratic)Dina Titus (Democratic)Michael F. Doyle (Democratic)Kathy E. Manning (Democratic)Debbie Dingell (Democratic)Madeleine Dean (Democratic)Katherine M. Clark (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Tony Cárdenas (Democratic)Paul Tonko (Democratic)Angie Craig (Democratic)Donald M. Payne (Democratic)Thomas R. Suozzi (Democratic)John P. Sarbanes (Democratic)Rosa L. DeLauro (Democratic)Haley M. Stevens (Democratic)Anthony G. Brown (Democratic)Adriano Espaillat (Democratic)Ann Kirkpatrick (Democratic)Danny K. Davis (Democratic)Peter A. DeFazio (Democratic)Ted Lieu (Democratic)Ro Khanna (Democratic)A. Donald McEachin (Democratic)Kaiali'i Kahele (Democratic)Alan S. Lowenthal (Democratic)Ann M. Kuster (Democratic)Henry C. "Hank" Johnson (Democratic)Al Green (Democratic)André Carson (Democratic)John B. Larson (Democratic)Joaquin Castro (Democratic)Mark DeSaulnier (Democratic)Joseph D. Morelle (Democratic)Doris O. Matsui (Democratic)Sara Jacobs (Democratic)Marilyn Strickland (Democratic)Gregory W. Meeks (Democratic)Dean Phillips (Democratic)Jahana Hayes (Democratic)Hakeem S. Jeffries (Democratic)Raja Krishnamoorthi (Democratic)Jerrold Nadler (Democratic)Alma S. Adams (Democratic)Mark Takano (Democratic)Betty McCollum (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Brad Sherman (Democratic)Bonnie Watson Coleman (Democratic)Mary Gay Scanlon (Democratic)Norma J. Torres (Democratic)Conor Lamb (Democratic)Salud O. Carbajal (Democratic)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Joe Neguse (Democratic)Mike Quigley (Democratic)Cynthia Axne (Democratic)Donald S. Beyer (Democratic)Diana DeGette (Democratic)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)Andy Kim (Democratic)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (Democratic)Maxine Waters (Democratic)Adam Smith (Democratic)Nydia M. Velázquez (Democratic)Julia Brownley (Democratic)Jerry McNerney (Democratic)Eddie Bernice Johnson (Democratic)Marie Newman (Democratic)Yvette D. Clarke (Democratic)Rick Larsen (Democratic)Albio Sires (Democratic)Bennie G. Thompson (Democratic)Earl Blumenauer (Democratic)Deborah K. Ross (Democratic)Lori Trahan (Democratic)Seth Moulton (Democratic)Mike Thompson (Democratic)Suzanne Bonamici (Democratic)Linda T. Sánchez (Democratic)Ed Perlmutter (Democratic)Zoe Lofgren (Democratic)Nanette Diaz Barragán (Democratic)Jesús G. "Chuy" García (Democratic)Jason Crow (Democratic)Teresa Leger Fernandez (Democratic)Grace Meng (Democratic)Rashida Tlaib (Democratic)Kweisi Mfume (Democratic)Ayanna Pressley (Democratic)Jamaal Bowman (Democratic)Veronica Escobar (Democratic)Debbie Wasserman Schultz (Democratic)Gerald E. Connolly (Democratic)Chellie Pingree (Democratic)Grace F. Napolitano (Democratic)Katie Porter (Democratic)Susan Wild (Democratic)Cori Bush (Democratic)Judy Chu (Democratic)

Ways and Means Committee, Health Subcommittee, Health Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Improving Medicare Coverage Act This bill temporarily expands eligibility for Medicare. It also temporarily establishes a premium and cost-sharing assistance program for low-income beneficiaries. Specifically, the bill lowers the age of eligibility for Medicare from 65 to 60. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services must establish procedures to provide for automatic enrollment of qualifying individuals. Enrollment must be completed within 11 months of the bill's enactment. The bill also establishes a program under Medicare to assist low-income Medicare beneficiaries with premiums, coinsurance, deductibles, and other costs. Currently, such assistance is provided through Medicare Savings Programs, which are administered by state Medicaid programs. The bill also establishes a related special enrollment period under Medicare, expands eligibility for assistance to beneficiaries with income up to 200% of the federal poverty line, and provides for joint eligibility determinations with respect to the bill's program and the low-income subsidy program under the Medicare prescription drug benefit. The bill's provisions generally take effect six months after the bill's enactment and terminate five years later.
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Timeline
Sep 3, 2021
Introduced in House
Sep 3, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Sep 3, 2021
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.
Sep 6, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  • September 3, 2021
    Introduced in House


  • September 3, 2021
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.


  • September 3, 2021
    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.


  • September 6, 2021
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Health

Related Bills

  • S 117-1844: Lowering Medicare Premiums and Prescription Drug Costs Act
  • HR 117-5099: Lowering Medicare Premiums and Prescription Drug Costs Act
  • S 117-4486: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2022

Improving Medicare Coverage Act

USA117th CongressHR-5165| House 
| Updated: 9/6/2021
Improving Medicare Coverage Act This bill temporarily expands eligibility for Medicare. It also temporarily establishes a premium and cost-sharing assistance program for low-income beneficiaries. Specifically, the bill lowers the age of eligibility for Medicare from 65 to 60. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services must establish procedures to provide for automatic enrollment of qualifying individuals. Enrollment must be completed within 11 months of the bill's enactment. The bill also establishes a program under Medicare to assist low-income Medicare beneficiaries with premiums, coinsurance, deductibles, and other costs. Currently, such assistance is provided through Medicare Savings Programs, which are administered by state Medicaid programs. The bill also establishes a related special enrollment period under Medicare, expands eligibility for assistance to beneficiaries with income up to 200% of the federal poverty line, and provides for joint eligibility determinations with respect to the bill's program and the low-income subsidy program under the Medicare prescription drug benefit. The bill's provisions generally take effect six months after the bill's enactment and terminate five years later.
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Timeline
Sep 3, 2021
Introduced in House
Sep 3, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Sep 3, 2021
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.
Sep 6, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  • September 3, 2021
    Introduced in House


  • September 3, 2021
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.


  • September 3, 2021
    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.


  • September 6, 2021
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Pramila Jayapal

Pramila Jayapal

Democratic Representative

Washington

Cosponsors (136)
Brenda L. Lawrence (Democratic)Dwight Evans (Democratic)Al Lawson (Democratic)Donald Norcross (Democratic)Tim Ryan (Democratic)Nikema Williams (Democratic)Marcy Kaptur (Democratic)Sylvia R. Garcia (Democratic)Ruben Gallego (Democratic)Jared Huffman (Democratic)Adam B. Schiff (Democratic)Barbara Lee (Democratic)Raúl M. Grijalva (Democratic)Ritchie Torres (Democratic)Mark Pocan (Democratic)Karen Bass (Democratic)David N. Cicilline (Democratic)Emanuel Cleaver (Democratic)Brian Higgins (Democratic)Darren Soto (Democratic)Sheila Jackson Lee (Democratic)John A. Yarmuth (Democratic)Carolyn B. Maloney (Democratic)Joe Courtney (Democratic)Mondaire Jones (Democratic)C. A. Dutch Ruppersberger (Democratic)Ilhan Omar (Democratic)Pete Aguilar (Democratic)Frederica S. Wilson (Democratic)Juan Vargas (Democratic)Terri A. Sewell (Democratic)Bobby L. Rush (Democratic)Troy A. Carter (Democratic)Steven Horsford (Democratic)Andy Levin (Democratic)J. Luis Correa (Democratic)Dina Titus (Democratic)Michael F. Doyle (Democratic)Kathy E. Manning (Democratic)Debbie Dingell (Democratic)Madeleine Dean (Democratic)Katherine M. Clark (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Tony Cárdenas (Democratic)Paul Tonko (Democratic)Angie Craig (Democratic)Donald M. Payne (Democratic)Thomas R. Suozzi (Democratic)John P. Sarbanes (Democratic)Rosa L. DeLauro (Democratic)Haley M. Stevens (Democratic)Anthony G. Brown (Democratic)Adriano Espaillat (Democratic)Ann Kirkpatrick (Democratic)Danny K. Davis (Democratic)Peter A. DeFazio (Democratic)Ted Lieu (Democratic)Ro Khanna (Democratic)A. Donald McEachin (Democratic)Kaiali'i Kahele (Democratic)Alan S. Lowenthal (Democratic)Ann M. Kuster (Democratic)Henry C. "Hank" Johnson (Democratic)Al Green (Democratic)André Carson (Democratic)John B. Larson (Democratic)Joaquin Castro (Democratic)Mark DeSaulnier (Democratic)Joseph D. Morelle (Democratic)Doris O. Matsui (Democratic)Sara Jacobs (Democratic)Marilyn Strickland (Democratic)Gregory W. Meeks (Democratic)Dean Phillips (Democratic)Jahana Hayes (Democratic)Hakeem S. Jeffries (Democratic)Raja Krishnamoorthi (Democratic)Jerrold Nadler (Democratic)Alma S. Adams (Democratic)Mark Takano (Democratic)Betty McCollum (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Brad Sherman (Democratic)Bonnie Watson Coleman (Democratic)Mary Gay Scanlon (Democratic)Norma J. Torres (Democratic)Conor Lamb (Democratic)Salud O. Carbajal (Democratic)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Joe Neguse (Democratic)Mike Quigley (Democratic)Cynthia Axne (Democratic)Donald S. Beyer (Democratic)Diana DeGette (Democratic)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)Andy Kim (Democratic)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (Democratic)Maxine Waters (Democratic)Adam Smith (Democratic)Nydia M. Velázquez (Democratic)Julia Brownley (Democratic)Jerry McNerney (Democratic)Eddie Bernice Johnson (Democratic)Marie Newman (Democratic)Yvette D. Clarke (Democratic)Rick Larsen (Democratic)Albio Sires (Democratic)Bennie G. Thompson (Democratic)Earl Blumenauer (Democratic)Deborah K. Ross (Democratic)Lori Trahan (Democratic)Seth Moulton (Democratic)Mike Thompson (Democratic)Suzanne Bonamici (Democratic)Linda T. Sánchez (Democratic)Ed Perlmutter (Democratic)Zoe Lofgren (Democratic)Nanette Diaz Barragán (Democratic)Jesús G. "Chuy" García (Democratic)Jason Crow (Democratic)Teresa Leger Fernandez (Democratic)Grace Meng (Democratic)Rashida Tlaib (Democratic)Kweisi Mfume (Democratic)Ayanna Pressley (Democratic)Jamaal Bowman (Democratic)Veronica Escobar (Democratic)Debbie Wasserman Schultz (Democratic)Gerald E. Connolly (Democratic)Chellie Pingree (Democratic)Grace F. Napolitano (Democratic)Katie Porter (Democratic)Susan Wild (Democratic)Cori Bush (Democratic)Judy Chu (Democratic)

Ways and Means Committee, Health Subcommittee, Health Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee

Health

Related Bills

  • S 117-1844: Lowering Medicare Premiums and Prescription Drug Costs Act
  • HR 117-5099: Lowering Medicare Premiums and Prescription Drug Costs Act
  • S 117-4486: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2022
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted