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US S4796

Fair Care Act of 2020


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Introduced
10/05/2020
In Committee
10/05/2020
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

116th Congress

Bill Summary

A bill to address the high costs of health care services, prescription drugs, and health insurance coverage in the United States, and for other purposes. function setCookieAndRedirect(event)

AI Summary

Here is a summary of the key provisions of the Fair Care Act of 2020 in a single paragraph: This bill aims to address high healthcare costs in the U.S. by establishing Medisave accounts that can consolidate various existing health savings accounts, allowing advance premium tax credits to be deposited into them, and requiring new corporations to offer Medisave contributions instead of traditional health insurance. The bill also maintains protections for patients with pre-existing conditions, expands coverage options through association health plans, improves transparency around healthcare pricing and costs, and reforms prescription drug policies to increase competition and access. Additionally, the bill makes changes to Medicare and Medicaid, including revising payment methodologies, eligibility, and benefit structures, as well as expanding coverage of telehealth services.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance

Sponsors (1)

Last Action

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (on 10/05/2020)

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