Rep. Bean Introduces Bill to Abolish the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation
This bill is in the early stages of the legislative process and is currently sitting with the House committees on Energy and Commerce and Ways and Means. Since April 14, 2026, no further action has been taken by these committees. It is common for bills to stall at this stage without receiving a vote.
This bill targets a major part of the healthcare system that has been in place for years. It lacks the broad support needed to move through a divided Congress.
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CMMI employs hundreds of federal workers who design, implement, and evaluate healthcare payment models. Abolishing the center would eliminate these positions. Staff would face layoffs or need to be reassigned to other parts of CMS or other agencies.
“The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation is hereby abolished.”
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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.
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Representative Aaron Bean (R-FL) is introducing legislation to abolish the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI), arguing the program is underperforming and wasting federal funds. Established under the ACA, CMMI has reportedly increased spending by $5.4 billion since 2011.
The Council for Citizens Against Government Waste (CCAGW) endorsed H.R. 8293, the Abolish the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation Act. The group claims the agency has failed its objective to reduce costs, losing billions while expanding government control without meaningful oversight.
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Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
Abolish the CMMI Act
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