HR 1667 · in committee · significant
Acupuncture for Our Seniors Act of 2025
- healthcare
What this bill does
- Medicare will cover acupuncture services provided by licensed acupuncturists and physicians.
- This affects Medicare beneficiaries seeking acupuncture treatment for pain or other conditions.
- Coverage expands without specified cost limits; implementation depends on state licensing laws.
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Community Threads
Started by Cosponsor
- 01
How would expanding Medicare coverage for acupuncture affect overall program costs, and what evidence supports acupuncture's effectiveness for treating pain in seniors?
- 02
Since acupuncture licensing varies significantly by state, how would Medicare ensure consistent quality and safety standards across different regulatory frameworks?
- 03
What trade-offs might exist between adding acupuncture coverage and funding other pain management treatments currently covered by Medicare?
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Sponsor · D-CA-28
Judy Chu
Citizen cosponsors
0
In Congress
21/ 435
House Reps cosponsoring
Introduced 2025-02-27
Joining the bill
Brian K. Fitzpatrick
R-PA-1 · original
Jerrold Nadler
D-NY-12
Melanie A. Stansbury
D-NM-1
Eleanor Holmes Norton
D-DC
George Whitesides
D-CA-27
Ted Lieu
D-CA-36
Jimmy Panetta
D-CA-19
Scott H. Peters
D-CA-50
Becca Balint
D-VT
Josh Gottheimer
D-NJ-5
Derek Tran
D-CA-45
J. Luis Correa
D-CA-46
+ 9 more
Legislative timeline
2025-02-27 · house · IntroReferral
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.
2025-02-27 · house · IntroReferral
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.
2025-02-27 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
2025-02-27 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
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