S 1164 · in committee · significant
Increasing Access to Dental Insurance Act
- healthcare
What this bill does
- Allows individuals to buy standalone dental insurance through health insurance exchanges.
- Affects people seeking dental coverage who may not need or want comprehensive health insurance.
- Takes effect by changing enrollment rules on existing exchange platforms with no new funding required.
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Community Threads
Started by Cosponsor
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How would allowing standalone dental plans on exchanges change affordability for people who currently skip dental coverage because comprehensive health insurance is too expensive?
- 02
What evidence exists that dental insurers will offer competitive standalone plans if exchanges make them available, versus focusing on bundled products?
- 03
Which groups would benefit most from standalone dental options, and could lower-income individuals still face barriers to accessing these plans?
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Sponsor · D-NH
Margaret Wood Hassan
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Introduced 2025-03-27
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Legislative timeline
2025-03-27 · senate · IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
2025-03-27 · IntroReferral
Introduced in Senate
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