HB9542: Protecting Health Care and Lowering Costs Act of 2026
- 1Introduced (current step)
- 2Passed One Chamber
- 3Passed Both Chambers
- 4Became Law
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Summary
To repeal the Medicaid-related portions of An Act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14.
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This bill would remove Medicaid changes that were made in a 2021 budget law called the American Rescue Plan Act. The bill targets only the health insurance provisions for low-income people, not other parts of that law. Medicaid is a joint federal-state health insurance program for people with low incomes. The bill has been introduced in the House but has not yet been assigned to a for review.
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HB9542: Protecting Health Care and Lowering Costs Act of 2026