HR 1397 · in committee · major
Increasing Access to Dental Insurance Act
- healthcare
What this bill does
- Allows people to buy standalone dental insurance on health exchanges without purchasing medical coverage.
- Affects individuals shopping for health insurance on federal and state exchanges.
- Takes effect upon enactment with no specified budget impact.
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Community Threads
Started by Cosponsor
- 01
How would allowing standalone dental insurance on exchanges affect premiums for people who currently bundle dental with medical coverage?
- 02
What evidence exists that dental insurance availability on exchanges has prevented people from accessing preventive or emergency dental care?
- 03
Which groups of uninsured or underinsured Americans would benefit most from purchasing standalone dental plans separately from medical coverage?
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Sponsor · R-IA-1
Mariannette Miller-Meeks
Citizen cosponsors
0
In Congress
17/ 435
House Reps cosponsoring
Introduced 2025-02-18
Joining the bill
Debbie Dingell
D-MI-6 · original
Troy Balderson
R-OH-12
Dan Crenshaw
R-TX-2
Mike Bost
R-IL-12
Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr.
D-GA-4
Sarah McBride
D-DE
Melanie A. Stansbury
D-NM-1
Doris O. Matsui
D-CA-7
Nicholas A. Langworthy
R-NY-23
Nanette Diaz Barragán
D-CA-44
Ann Wagner
R-MO-2
Kevin Mullin
D-CA-15
+ 5 more
Legislative timeline
2025-02-18 · house · IntroReferral
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
2025-02-18 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
2025-02-18 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
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