S 1971 · in committee · significant
Nutrition CARE Act of 2025
- healthcare
What this bill does
- Medicare will cover medical nutrition therapy services for people with eating disorders.
- Registered dietitians and nutrition professionals provide these services upon referral from doctors or mental health professionals.
- Coverage begins upon enactment with no specific appropriation limit mentioned in the bill.
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How would Medicare's coverage of nutrition therapy for eating disorders affect the accessibility and affordability of treatment for patients currently unable to afford these services?
- 02
What evidence exists that medical nutrition therapy provided by registered dietitians improves health outcomes for people with eating disorders compared to current treatment approaches?
- 03
Since the bill does not specify funding limits, how should Congress determine the appropriate budget allocation for this new Medicare benefit without reducing coverage for other services?
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Sponsor · D-NH
Margaret Wood Hassan
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Introduced 2025-06-05
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Legislative timeline
2025-06-05 · senate · IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
2025-06-05 · IntroReferral
Introduced in Senate
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