Save American Healthcare Act
Summary
What This Bill Does
The Save American Healthcare Act extends the Affordable Care Act rule that removes the 400 percent of poverty cap for premium tax credit eligibility. Instead of ending after 2025, the rule lasts until an applicable date estimated by the Treasury Secretary: the latest date when the Federal increase in outlays and revenue reduction from the premium tax credit provisions does not exceed the decrease in Federal outlays attributable to tariffs imposed or increased after January 19, 2025. Treasury must estimate the date using methods comparable to Congressional Budget Office and Joint Committee on Taxation legislative estimates, and the amendments apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2025.
Who Benefits and How
ACA marketplace households above 400 percent of poverty benefit because premium tax credit eligibility can continue past 2025 while tariff collections are estimated to cover the Federal cost. Marketplace insurers benefit from continued subsidized enrollment. Health care providers may benefit if fewer exchange enrollees drop coverage because of premium increases.
Who Bears the Burden and How
Treasury and IRS must estimate the applicable end date and administer premium tax credit rules tied to tariff collections. Federal taxpayers bear fiscal risk if estimates differ from actual premium tax credit costs or tariff collections. Trade policy and budget analysts must connect health subsidy duration to tariff revenue assumptions.
Key Provisions
- Extends the ACA premium tax credit rule that disregards the 400 percent of poverty cap until a Treasury-estimated applicable date.
- Requires the applicable date to be tied to the point when premium tax credit fiscal costs do not exceed post-January 19, 2025 tariff collections.
- Requires Treasury estimates to use methods comparable to CBO and Joint Committee on Taxation legislative estimates.
- Applies the extension to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2025.
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
Extends enhanced ACA premium tax credit rules beyond 2025 until Treasury estimates their Federal fiscal cost equals post-January 19, 2025 tariff collections.
Key Policy Areas
Healthcare, Tax, Trade
Primary Purpose
Extends enhanced ACA premium tax credit rules beyond 2025 until Treasury estimates their Federal fiscal cost equals post-January 19, 2025 tariff collections.
Policy Domains
Substantive provisions
Identified Gains
- ACA marketplace households above 400 percent of poverty
- Marketplace health insurers
- Health care providers serving exchange enrollees
Identified Costs
- Department of the Treasury
- Internal Revenue Service
- Federal taxpayers
- Trade revenue analysts
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
In CommitteeMr. Thanedar introduced the following bill; which was referred to …
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Introduced in House
Stakeholder Effects
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Department of the Treasury, Internal Revenue Service
ACA marketplace households above 400 percent of poverty
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
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