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SB2837: Expanded Coverage for Former Foster Youth Act

: Robert Casey (D-US) : May 25, 2026 Updated: Sep 19, 2023
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Bill ProgressIntroduced
  1. 1Introduced (current step)
  2. 2Passed One Chamber
  3. 3Passed Both Chambers
  4. 4Became Law

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Summary

A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to ensure health insurance coverage continuity for former foster youth.

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This bill would change Medicaid (a federal health insurance program for lower-income people) to extend coverage for young adults who aged out of foster care. Currently, foster youth can lose Medicaid when they leave the foster care system. The bill aims to keep them covered as they transition to adulthood. The bill is currently in the introduction stage, meaning it has been formally proposed but not yet assigned to a for debate.

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