Affordable CHOICE Act

This bill would require the federal Secretary of Health and Human Services to create a government-run health insurance plan, called the public health insurance option, sold only through the Affordable Care Act Exchanges starting with plan years on or after January 1, 2027. The plan would offer bronze, silver, and gold levels and follow the same rules as other Exchange plans. Premiums would be set by geographic area to cover the full cost of benefits and administration. Payment rates for providers and prescription drugs would be negotiated by the Secretary, with Medicare rates used if no agreement is reached. Providers in Medicare or Medicaid would be included in the plan's network unless they opt out, and start-up funding would be repaid to the Treasury over 10 years.

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Sponsors

• Sheldon Whitehouse Democrat sponsor
• 1 cosponsors