HR 35 · 118th Congress · Health

Close the Medigap Act of 2023

Introduced 2023-01-09· Sponsored by Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-37]· House

Bill Progress

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Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.(2024-12-17)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Close the Medigap Act of 2023 This bill (1) expands guaranteed issue rights with respect to Medigap policies (Medicare supplemental health insurance policies), (2) eliminates certain limitations on Medigap policies for newly eligible Medicare beneficiaries, and (3) modifies other provisions related to Medigap policies. (Guaranteed issue rights require that a policy be offered to any eligible applicant without regard to health status.)…

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Cosponsors (20)

20 Democrats
Rep. Bishop, Sanford D., Jr. [D-GA-2]GA
Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3]OR
Rep. Bowman, Jamaal [D-NY-16]NY
Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-8]PA
Rep. Casar, Greg [D-TX-35]TX
Rep. Casten, Sean [D-IL-6]IL
Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28]CA
Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5]MO
Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9]TN
Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3]CT
Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6]MI
Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3]PA
Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8]CA
Rep. Garcia, Jesus G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4]IL
Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7]AZ
Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5]CT
Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7]WA
Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9]OH
Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17]CA
Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12]CA