HR 7803 · in committee · niche

Save Medicare Act

What this bill does

This bill renames Medicare Advantage plans to Alternative Private Health Plan program.
Medicare Advantage insurers and entities advertising these plans are affected by this change.
Civil penalties will be imposed on entities that continue using Medicare in plan titles after enactment.

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Community Threads

Started by Cosponsor

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How would renaming Medicare Advantage plans to Alternative Private Health Plans affect seniors' ability to recognize and compare their current coverage options?
02
What enforcement mechanisms and penalty amounts would make compliance cost-effective for insurers rather than treating fines as a business expense?
03
Why does the bill target plan naming rather than addressing underlying concerns about how Medicare Advantage plans are marketed to beneficiaries?

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Sponsor · D-WI-2

Mark Pocan

Citizen cosponsors

In Congress

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House Reps cosponsoring

Introduced 2026-03-04

Joining the bill

+ 5 more

Legislative timeline

2026-03-04 · house · IntroReferral
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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.
2026-03-04 · house · IntroReferral
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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.
2026-03-04 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
2026-03-04 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House

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