Affordable Insulin Now Act of 2026
Summary
What This Bill Does
The bill provides appropriate cost-sharing for insulin products covered under private health plans Part D of title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C, requires 2799A–12. Requirements with respect to cost-sharing for certain insulin products For plan years beginning on or after January 1, 2027, a group health plan or health insurance issuer offering group or individual, and requires requirements with respect to cost-sharing for certain insulin products For plan years beginning on or after January 1, 2027, a group health plan or health insurance issuer offering group health insurance. It relies on definition changes, compliance mandates, product standards, and appropriations. The main policy areas are Health, Housing, and Healthcare.
Who Benefits and How
Public beneficiaries or protected communities affected by the clause could face reduced risk, Patients and health care consumers affected by the bill could face lower compliance burdens, and Homeowners, tenants, or housing market participants affected by the bill could face lower compliance burdens.
Who Bears the Burden and How
Federal, state, or local agencies responsible for implementing the clause would take on compliance duties, Homeowners, tenants, or housing market participants affected by the bill would take on compliance duties, and Patients and health care consumers affected by the bill would take on compliance duties.
Key Provisions
- Provides appropriate cost-sharing for insulin products covered under private health plans Part D of title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C.
- Requires 2799A–12. Requirements with respect to cost-sharing for certain insulin products For plan years beginning on or after January 1, 2027, a group health plan or health insurance issuer offering group or individual...
- Requires requirements with respect to cost-sharing for certain insulin products For plan years beginning on or after January 1, 2027, a group health plan or health insurance issuer offering group health insurance...
- Requires requirements with respect to cost-sharing for certain insulin products For plan years beginning on or after January 1, 2027, a group health plan shall provide coverage of selected insulin products, and...
- Creates reimbursement for insulin furnished to uninsured individuals.
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
The bill provides appropriate cost-sharing for insulin products covered under private health plans Part D of title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C, requires 2799A–12. Requirements with respect to cost-sharing for certain insulin products For plan years beginning on or after January 1, 2027, a group health plan or health insurance issuer offering group or individual, and requires requirements with respect to cost-sharing for certain insulin products For plan years beginning on or after January 1, 2027, a group health plan or health insurance issuer offering group health insurance.
Key Policy Areas
Health, Housing, Healthcare
Primary Purpose
The bill provides appropriate cost-sharing for insulin products covered under private health plans Part D of title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C, requires 2799A–12. Requirements with respect to cost-sharing for certain insulin products For plan years beginning on or after January 1, 2027, a group health plan or health insurance issuer offering group or individual, and requires requirements with respect to cost-sharing for certain insulin products For plan years beginning on or after January 1, 2027, a group health plan or health insurance issuer offering group health insurance.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- Public beneficiaries or protected communities affected by the clause
- Patients and health care consumers affected by the bill
- Homeowners, tenants, or housing market participants affected by the bill
Identified Costs
- Federal, state, or local agencies responsible for implementing the clause
- Homeowners, tenants, or housing market participants affected by the bill
- Patients and health care consumers affected by the bill
- Public beneficiaries or protected communities affected by the clause
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
In CommitteeRead twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, …
Introduced in Senate
Mr. Kennedy introduced the following bill; which was read twice …
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