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Introduced
04/01/2019
04/01/2019
In Committee
04/01/2019
04/01/2019
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020
12/31/2020
Introduced Session
116th Congress
Bill Summary
A bill to amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to improve cost-sharing subsidies. This bill expands eligibility for additional cost-sharing reductions that apply to certain enrollees of qualified health plans. Specifically, it increases the income thresholds under which plan holders receive such cost-sharing reductions and increases the percentage of the shared costs paid by the plan at each income threshold.
AI Summary
This bill, the Marketplace Certainty Act, amends the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) to improve cost-sharing subsidies. It expands eligibility for additional cost-sharing reductions that apply to certain enrollees of qualified health plans. Specifically, it increases the income thresholds under which plan holders receive such cost-sharing reductions and increases the percentage of the shared costs paid by the plan at each income threshold. The bill also provides funding for these enhanced cost-sharing subsidies.
Committee Categories
Health and Social Services
Sponsors (17)
Jeanne Shaheen (D)*,
Tammy Baldwin (D),
Richard Blumenthal (D),
Tom Carper (D),
Bob Casey (D),
Catherine Cortez Masto (D),
Kamala Harris (D),
Maggie Hassan (D),
Mazie Hirono (D),
Tim Kaine (D),
Angus King (I),
Amy Klobuchar (D),
Chris Murphy (D),
Jack Reed (D),
Debbie Stabenow (D),
Jon Tester (D),
Sheldon Whitehouse (D),
Last Action
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (on 04/01/2019)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/964/all-info |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s964/BILLS-116s964is.pdf |
| Bill | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s964/BILLS-116s964is.pdf.pdf |
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