Affordable CHOICE Act
Senate Panel Reviews Affordable CHOICE Act to Add Government-Run Health Plan to ACA Markets
Stalled
No legislative action in over 90 days.
↔Companion bill: Rep. Schakowsky Introduces Affordable CHOICE Act to Create National Public Health Insurance OptionLegislative Progress
Key Points
- Creates a government-run health plan people could buy on the health insurance marketplaces starting in 2027.
- Requires the plan to follow the same basic rules as other marketplace plans, including consumer protections and standard plan levels (bronze, silver, gold).
- Sets premiums to cover the plan’s costs, with prices adjusted by region; limits how premiums can vary beyond normal factors allowed in law.
- Pays doctors and hospitals using negotiated rates, but falls back to Medicare payment rates if no deal is reached; drug prices are also negotiated with a Medicare-based fallback.
- Builds a provider network by automatically including most Medicare and Medicaid providers unless they choose to opt out; states may form advisory councils to suggest improvements.
Impact Analysis
Personal Impact
How this policy affects specific groups of people
Milestones
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Sent to a congressional committee for expert review. The committee decides whether this bill moves forward.
Introduced in Senate
The bill was officially filed and given a number. It now enters the legislative queue.
Votes
No votes have been recorded for this legislation yet.
Related News
3 articlesSen. Whitehouse Introduces Affordable CHOICE Act
Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) introduced the Affordable CHOICE Act (S. 3599) to establish a public health insurance option on ACA marketplaces starting in 2027. The bill aims to increase competition and provide a government-run alternative to private plans to lower escalating premiums.
Slotkin, Whitehouse, and Schakowsky Introduce Public Health Insurance Option Legislation
The Affordable CHOICE Act would create a public health insurance option subject to the same requirements as private plans on ACA exchanges. It would offer standard bronze, silver, and gold tiers and utilize the same tax credits available to individual marketplace consumers.
Schakowsky, Whitehouse, Slotkin Introduce Public Health Insurance Option for Affordable Care Act
Representative Jan Schakowsky and Senators Whitehouse and Slotkin unveiled the Affordable CHOICE Act. The legislation is designed to tackle the uninsured rate by stimulating competition and driving down prices with a stable, government-administered coverage choice on the exchanges.
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Congressional Bill
Official Title
Affordable CHOICE Act
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