H.R. 9702

Medicare-X Choice Act of 2026

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Introduced Jul 15
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Introduced Jul 15
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Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. (Jul 15)

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Sec. 1. Short title

Sec. 2. Establishment and administration of a public health plan

Sec. 3. Exclusion of providers that place additional restrictions on Medicare exchange health plan patients from Federal health care programs

Section 1128(b) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1320a–7(b)) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:

Text this section adds to the law

(18) Placement of restrictions on Medicare Exchange health plan patients. Any individual or entity that places restrictions on the individuals the individual or provider will accept for treatment and fails to either—

(A) exempt enrollees in the Medicare Exchange health plan established under title XXII from such restrictions; or

(B) apply such restrictions to enrollees in the Medicare Exchange health plan in the same manner and to the same extent the restrictions are applied to all other individuals seeking care.

Sec. 4. Reinsurance

Sec. 5. Expansion of tax credit

Sec. 6. Authority to negotiate fair prices for Medicare prescription drugs

Sec. 7. Strengthening antitrust enforcement in health care markets

Sec. 8. Reports