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S 2073 · in committee · significant

State Public Option Act

What this bill does

  • Starting January 1, 2026, states may allow uninsured residents to buy into their Medicaid programs.
  • People without health insurance and not eligible for Medicaid can enroll in state Medicaid plans.
  • States set their own premiums and cost-sharing; federal government increases matching funds for Medicaid expansion and abortion coverage.

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  1. 01

    How would allowing uninsured people to buy into state Medicaid programs affect premiums and wait times for current Medicaid beneficiaries in those states?

  2. 02

    What mechanisms would prevent states from setting Medicaid buy-in premiums so high that uninsured residents cannot actually afford to enroll?

  3. 03

    Which federal taxpayers would bear the cost of increased Medicaid matching funds, and what trade-offs exist with other federal health spending priorities?

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Brian Schatz

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Introduced 2025-06-12

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Legislative timeline

  1. 2025-06-12 · senate · IntroReferral

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

  2. 2025-06-12 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in Senate

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