S 2073 · in committee · significant
State Public Option Act
- healthcare
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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Community Threads
Started by Cosponsor
- 01
How would allowing uninsured people to buy into state Medicaid programs affect premiums and wait times for current Medicaid beneficiaries in those states?
- 02
What mechanisms would prevent states from setting Medicaid buy-in premiums so high that uninsured residents cannot actually afford to enroll?
- 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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Sponsor · D-HI
Brian Schatz
Citizen cosponsors
0
In Congress
14/ 100
Senators cosponsoring
Introduced 2025-06-12
Joining the bill

Sheldon Whitehouse
D-RI · original

Cory A. Booker
D-NJ · original

Richard J. Durbin
D-IL · original

Richard Blumenthal
D-CT · original

Martin Heinrich
D-NM · original

Amy Klobuchar
D-MN · original

Ben Ray Luján
D-NM · original

Christopher Murphy
D-CT · original

Jeff Merkley
D-OR · original

Jacky Rosen
D-NV · original

Jeanne Shaheen
D-NH · original

Tina Smith
D-MN · original
+ 2 more
Legislative timeline
2025-06-12 · senate · IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
2025-06-12 · IntroReferral
Introduced in Senate
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