S4231-118

Introduced

To provide for the establishment of Medicare part E public health plans, and for other purposes.

118th Congress Introduced May 1, 2024

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To provide for the establishment of Medicare part E public health plans, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients. The main policy domain is Healthcare, Finance, Government Operations.

Who Benefits and How

health care providers and patients may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.

Who Bears the Burden and How

federal implementing agencies, health care providers and patients may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section S1: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Choose Medicare Act.
  • Section idD58988E0751247DF9E95AE0437738968: 2. Public health plan The Social Security Act is amended by adding at the end the following: 2201.Title XXII—Medicare part E public health plansPublic health...
  • Section idFEFC7D444FB649D589BB4ED5DEFF12A6: 2201. Title XXII—Medicare part E public health plans Public health plans.— The Secretary shall establish public health plans (to be known as Medicare part E...
  • Section id0E59375681C24CCFB7AA6F3B167E7216: 3. Notice and navigator referral for employees under the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 Section 18B of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 218b)...
  • Section id1230690CB04749348E3C1CE3F926D1A4: 4. Protecting against high out-of-pocket expenditures for Medicare fee-for-service benefits Title XVIII of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395 et seq.) is...

Evidence Chain:

This summary is generated from the full bill text using AI analysis. Expand "Detailed Analysis" below for identified beneficiaries/burden bearers with clause-level evidence links.

At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, To provide for the establishment of Medicare part E public health plans, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients.

Key Policy Areas

Healthcare, Finance, Government Operations

Primary Purpose

This bill, To provide for the establishment of Medicare part E public health plans, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients.

Policy Domains

Healthcare Finance Government Operations

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • health care providers and patients
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health care providers and patients: ,
Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
  • health care providers and patients
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federal implementing agencies: ,
health care providers and patients: ,

Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
May 1, 2024

Mr. Merkley (for himself, Mr. Murphy, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Blumenthal, …

Impact analysis is available but no clear stakeholder effects identified. View clause-level analysis →

Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Healthcare Finance Government Operations
Actor Mappings
"the_secretary"
→ The Secretary identified in the operative section
"the_commission"
→ The commission identified in the operative section
"the_administrator"
→ The Administrator identified in the operative section

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