HR 3962 · 111th Congress · Health

Preservation of Access to Care for Medicare Beneficiaries and Pension Relief Act of 2010

Introduced 2009-10-29· Sponsored by Rep. Dingell, John D. [D-MI-15]· House

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Latest: Became Public Law No: 111-192.(2010-06-25)

Recorded Votes

PassedHouse · 2010-06-24

Yea 417Nay 1

Democrats

247 Yea·1 Nay

Republicans

170 Yea·0 Nay

PassedHouse · 2010-06-24

Yea 417Nay 1

Democrats

247 Yea·1 Nay

Republicans

170 Yea·0 Nay

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Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Affordable Health Care for America Act - Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to establish: (1) a temporary national high-risk pool program to provide health benefits to certain uninsured individuals who have a medical condition; and (2) a temporary reinsurance program to assist participating employment-based plans with the cost of providing health benefits to retirees and their beneficiaries. Amends the Public Health Service Act, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA), and the Internal Revenue Code to set forth provisions governing health insurance plans and issuers, including to: (1) provide for rebates to enrollees based on a plan's medical loss ratio (a ratio of medical expenses paid to premiums received); (2) prohibit rescission of health insurance coverage without clear and convincing evidence of fraud; (3) require the option of extending coverage for children under 27 years of age; (4) limit preexisting condition exclusions; and (5) prohibit aggregate dollar lifetime limits on benefits. Extends COBRA coverage (health insurance continuation benefits) until an individual becomes eligible for health insurance coverage through the Health…

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CBO Cost Estimate

Congressional Budget Office

H.R. 3962, Affordable Health Care for America Act

Nov 4, 2009

<p>Cost estimate for the amendment in the nature of a substitute as introduced on November 3, 2009</p>

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H.R. 3962, Affordable Health Care for America Act

Nov 4, 2009

Cost estimate for the amendment in the nature of a substitute as introduced on November 3, 2009

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H.R. 3962, Affordable Health Care for America Act

Nov 5, 2009

<p>Cost estimate for the bill as introduced on October 29, 2009, incorporating the manager's amendment from November 3, 2009</p>

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H.R. 3962, Affordable Health Care for America Act

Nov 5, 2009

Cost estimate for the bill as introduced on October 29, 2009, incorporating the manager's amendment from November 3, 2009

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H.R. 3962, Affordable Health Care for America Act

Nov 6, 2009

Cost estimate for the bill as introduced on October 29, 2009 and incorporating the manager's amendment from November 3, 2009 (updated to reflect enactment of H.R. 3548)

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H.R. 3962, Affordable Health Care for America Act

Nov 6, 2009

<p>Cost estimate for the bill as introduced on October 29, 2009 and incorporating the manager's amendment from November 3, 2009 (updated to reflect enactment of H.R. 3548)</p>

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H.R. 3962, Affordable Health Care for America Act

Nov 20, 2009

<p>Revised cost estimate for the bill as passed by the House of Representatives</p>

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H.R. 3962, Affordable Health Care for America Act

Nov 20, 2009

Revised cost estimate for the bill as passed by the House of Representatives

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H.R. 3962, Affordable Health Care for America Act

Nov 25, 2009

<p>Additional information on the budgetary effects of proposals to establish the Community Living Assistance Services and Supports (CLASS) Program</p>

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H.R. 3962, Affordable Health Care for America Act

Nov 25, 2009

Additional information on the budgetary effects of proposals to establish the Community Living Assistance Services and Supports (CLASS) Program

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Budgetary Effects for an Act to Provide a Physician Payment Update, to Provide Pension Funding Relief, and for Other Purposes

Jun 18, 2010

Cost estimate for the bill as provided by staff on June 18, 2010

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Budgetary Effects for an Act to Provide a Physician Payment Update, to Provide Pension Funding Relief, and for Other Purposes

Jun 18, 2010

<p>Cost estimate for the bill as provided by staff on June 18, 2010</p>

Full CBO report ↗

Official non-partisan budget analysis by the Congressional Budget Office

Cosponsors (6)

6 Democrats

Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15]NY

Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-30]CA

Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-7]CA

Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13]CA

Rep. Pallone, Frank, Jr. [D-NJ-6]NJ

Rep. Andrews, Robert E. [D-NJ-1]NJ