U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
SB5496: Health CARE Act of 2026
Status: In committee, September 24, 2026
A bill to expand access to and lower the cost of health care.
What the bill says
To expand access to and lower the cost of health care.
From the introduced text, September 24, 2026:
A BILL To expand access to and lower the cost of health care. SECTION 1. Short title; table of contents (a) Short title This Act may be cited as the Health for the Commonwealth through Affordability, Reform, and Expansion Act of 2026 or the Health CARE Act of 2026 . (b) Table of contents The table of contents for this Act is as table of contents. TITLE I--Restoring health care and lowering costs Sec. 101. Repeal of reconciliation health provisions. Sec. 102. Permanent extension of enhanced tax credit. Sec. 103. Promoting consumer outreach and education. TITLE II--Pathway to universal coverage Sec. 201. Establishment of health plan. Sec. 202. Availability of plan. Sec. 203. Affordability. Sec. 204. Participating providers. Sec. 205. Provider payment rates. Sec. 206. No effect on Medicare benefits or Medicare trust funds. TITLE III--Strengthening Medicaid Sec. 301. Increased FMAP for medical assistance to newly eligible individuals. Sec. 302. Supporting State Medicaid programs through economic downturns. TITLE IV--Lowering drug costs Sec. 401. Expanding Medicare drug price negotiation. Sec. 402. Application of prescription drug inflation rebates to drugs furnished in the commercial market. Sec. 403. Establishing an out-of-pocket limit on expenditures for prescription drugs under group health plans and group and individual health insurance coverage. Sec. 404. Requirements with respect to cost-sharing for insulin products. TITLE V--Ensuring quality health insurance …
Sponsors
- Warner, Mark (D) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
- : Introduced in Senate
Subjects: Health
Common questions
- What is SB5496?
- SB5496 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): Health CARE Act of 2026.
- What does SB5496 do?
- In its own words: To expand access to and lower the cost of health care.
- What is the status of SB5496?
- In committee as of September 24, 2026. Latest action: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (September 24, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB5496?
- Warner, Mark (D).
- Where is the official record for SB5496?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5496
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