S 3934 · in committee · significant
Medical Nutrition Therapy Act of 2026
- healthcare
What this bill does
- Medicare will cover medical nutrition therapy for more conditions including obesity, eating disorders, cancer, and HIV/AIDS.
- Seniors and disabled Medicare beneficiaries with these conditions will gain access to nutrition services.
- Physician assistants, nurse practitioners, and clinical psychologists can now refer patients for these covered services.
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Community Threads
Started by Cosponsor
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How might expanding Medicare coverage for nutrition therapy to these four conditions affect overall healthcare costs and preventive care outcomes?
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Which Medicare beneficiaries could benefit most from nutrition services, and are there accessibility concerns for rural or underserved populations?
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What evidence exists that nutrition therapy reduces hospitalizations or improves health outcomes for obesity, eating disorders, cancer, and HIV/AIDS patients?
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Sponsor · R-ME
Susan M. Collins
Citizen cosponsors
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In Congress
2/ 100
Senators cosponsoring
Introduced 2026-02-26
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Legislative timeline
2026-02-26 · senate · IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S709)
2026-02-26 · IntroReferral
Introduced in Senate
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