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HR 6951 · in committee · significant

Stop Unfair Medicaid Recoveries Act

What this bill does

  • This bill prevents states from recovering Medicaid costs by seizing the estates of deceased beneficiaries.
  • It affects state Medicaid programs and families of people who received Medicaid benefits.
  • States must remove existing property liens within 90 days and notify affected individuals.

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  1. 01

    How would removing state Medicaid estate recovery affect the financial sustainability of state Medicaid programs that currently rely on these recoveries?

  2. 02

    What trade-offs exist between helping families keep inherited property and ensuring Medicaid funds are repaid to states?

  3. 03

    Which groups—elderly beneficiaries, their heirs, or state budgets—would experience the most significant impact if this bill becomes law?

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Sponsor · D-IL-9

Janice D. Schakowsky

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Introduced 2026-01-06

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Legislative timeline

  1. 2026-01-06 · house · IntroReferral

    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

  2. 2026-01-06 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  3. 2026-01-06 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

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