HR 7909 · in committee · major
Medicare Expansion and Lowering Costs Now Act
- healthcare
What this bill does
- The bill allows people ages 50-64 to buy into Medicare before the standard retirement age of 65.
- It affects uninsured and underinsured Americans in that age group and repeals work requirements for Medicaid expansion.
- CMS sets premiums and provides state grants for enrollment; the bill also expands tax credits for insurance.
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Community Threads
Started by Cosponsor
- 01
How would allowing ages 50-64 to buy Medicare affect current private insurance markets and premiums for people in that age group?
- 02
What evidence supports that lowering the Medicare eligibility age reduces overall healthcare costs compared to current insurance arrangements?
- 03
How would states use federal grants for enrollment, and which states might benefit most from this expansion?
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Sponsor · D-IL-8
Raja Krishnamoorthi
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Introduced 2026-03-12
Legislative timeline
2026-03-12 · 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.
2026-03-12 · 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.
2026-03-12 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
2026-03-12 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
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