H.R. 8840

Fair Care Act of 2026

Sponsor: Bruce Westerman · 0 cosponsors

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I Modernization of health savings accounts

A Modernization of health savings accounts and contributions

B Assistance to health savings accounts

II Improving Private Health Insurance

A Maintaining Protections for Patients with Preexisting Conditions

B Expanding Coverage Options

C Improving Commercial Health Insurance

III Competition, Transparency and Accountability

A Provider and Insurer Competition

B Price Transparency

C Prescription Drug Competition and Innovation

D Prescription Drug and Pharmacy Benefit Manager Transparency

E Medicare and Medicaid Prescription Drug Reforms

F Medical Malpractice Reform

IV Medicare and Medicaid Reforms

A Medicaid Reforms

B Medicare Reforms

C Medicare Choice and Competition

Sec. 424. Late enrollment penalty not to apply for months of any health coverage

(a) In general. Section 1839(b) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395r) is amended in the second sentence, by inserting before the period at the end the following: or months during which the individual has any other health coverage.

(b) Effective date. The amendment made by paragraph (1) shall apply for months of coverage beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act.

D Telehealth Improvements and Expansion