Keeping Health Insurance Affordable Act of 2019
Latest action · Jan 3, 2019 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedJan 3, 2019
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Keeping Health Insurance Affordable Act of 2019
This bill alters and establishes several programs relating to health insurance and prescription drugs.
Specifically, the bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to establish a public health insurance option through health insurance exchanges. The bill sets forth corresponding implementing provisions, including criteria for payment rates and provider participation. (For example, initial payment rates for providers and services must be set at the same rates as under Medicare; HHS may subsequently alter payment rates in accordance with a specified administrative process.)
The bill also expands eligibility for (1) the health insurance premium tax credit, and (2) repayment limitations for excess advance payments of the premium tax credit.
Additionally, the bill requires drug manufacturers, as a condition of participation in the Medicare prescription drug benefit, to issue rebates to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for drugs dispensed to certain low-income enrollees.
The bill also requires the CMS to (1) negotiate with pharmaceutical companies regarding prices for drugs covered under the Medicare prescription drug benefit, and (2) serve as a prescription drug plan sponsor for a nationwide prescription drug plan under Medicare.
Cosponsors
Members who signed on, in the order they did.
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Finance Committee | Referred Jan 3, 2019 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jan 3, 2019Introduced in Senate
- Jan 3, 2019Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 1419 | Public Option Deficit Reduction Act | Related bill | Mar 1, 2019 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to bring stability to the individual insurance market, make insurance coverage more affordable, lower prescription drug prices, and improve Medicaid.
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- Keeping Health Insurance Affordable Act of 2019
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
- Business records
- Child health
- Comprehensive health care
- Department of Health and Human Services
- Executive agency funding and structure
- Health
- Health care costs and insurance
- Health care coverage and access
- Health programs administration and funding
- Income tax credits
- Medicaid
- Medicare
- Prescription drugs
- Public contracts and procurement
- Retail and wholesale trades
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jan 3, 2019Introduced in Senate
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