Community Multi-Share Coverage Program Act of 2026
Health Coverage: New Support for Small Business Workers
This bill was recently introduced in the House and is currently being reviewed by two committees. It is in the early stages of the legislative process and is not yet scheduled for a vote. The bill is considered active as it waits for committee feedback.
Legislative Progress
This is a small pilot program introduced by a member of the minority party, and most bills like this do not move forward without much broader support.
Key Points
- This bill creates a grant program to help small businesses offer health insurance to workers who earn too much for Medicaid but cannot afford traditional private plans.
- These community programs would cover doctor visits, hospital stays, mental health care, and prescriptions with no deductibles and low co-pays to make medical care easier to afford.
- Workers would also get access to health coaches and social services to help them overcome personal challenges that might make it hard to keep a job or earn more money.
- The cost of the insurance is shared by four groups, including the government, local hospitals, the employers, and the workers themselves, so that no single group carries the full financial burden.
- To be eligible, a person must work for a small company, earn less than 400 percent of the federal poverty level, and generally have been without insurance for at least six months.
Impact Analysis
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Milestones
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Workforce, 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.
Sent to a congressional committee for expert review. The committee decides whether this bill moves forward.
Introduced in House
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Votes
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Source Information
Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
Community Multi-Share Coverage Program Act of 2026
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