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HR 2082 · in committee · major

WISH Act

What this bill does

  • The bill creates a federal long-term care insurance program for seniors age 65+ with serious disabilities.
  • It covers people unable to perform daily activities like eating or bathing without help for 90+ days.
  • The bill establishes a trust fund and allocates federal money for benefits from 2026-2028 and public education.

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Community Threads

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  1. 01

    How would the 90-day waiting period before coverage begins affect seniors with immediate care needs, and what alternatives exist during that gap?

  2. 02

    What funding mechanism would support this program beyond the initial federal allocation, and how would costs be sustained long-term?

  3. 03

    Which seniors would benefit most from this federal program, and how does it interact with existing Medicaid and private long-term care insurance options?

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Sponsor · D-NY-3

Thomas R. Suozzi

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Introduced 2025-03-11

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Legislative timeline

  1. 2025-03-11 · house · IntroReferral

    Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

  2. 2025-03-11 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  3. 2025-03-11 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

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