U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
HB10924: Medicare for America Act of 2026
Status: In committee, October 29, 2026
To amend the Social Security Act to establish a Medicare for America health program to provide for comprehensive health coverage for all Americans.
What the bill says
To amend the Social Security Act to establish a Medicare for America health program to provide for comprehensive health coverage for all Americans.
From the introduced text, October 29, 2026:
A BILL To amend the Social Security Act to establish a Medicare for America health program to provide for comprehensive health coverage for all Americans. SECTION 1. Short title; table of contents (a) Short title This Act may be cited as the Medicare for America Act of 2026 . (b) Table of contents The table of contents of this Act is as table of contents. Title I--Transitioning to and establishing medicare for America Subtitle A--Transitional Public Health Option Sec. 101. Establishment. Sec. 102. Eligibility. Sec. 103. Benefits. Sec. 104. Premiums. Sec. 105. Providers and reimbursement rates. Sec. 106. Account; funding. Subtitle B--Medicare for America Sec. 111. Establishment and administration of Medicare for America. Sec. 112. Modifications to and coordination with existing Federal health programs. Subtitle C--Targeted Reforms Sec. 121. Limitation on removal of Medicare Advantage providers by MA organizations. Sec. 122. Network adequacy. Sec. 123. Eliminating the 24-month waiting period for Medicare coverage for individuals with disabilities. Sec. 124. Eliminating the waiting period for individuals on State Medicaid waiting lists. Sec. 125. Employer health plan options. Sec. 126. Prohibition on step therapy and prior authorization under group health plans. Sec. 127. Medicare outpatient observation services. Sec. 128. Abortion coverage. Sec. 129. Applicability of mental health parity. Sec. 130. Student loan forgiveness for health care providers participating in Medicare for America. …
Sponsors
- Rosa DeLauro (D, HD-003) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, the Judiciary, Natural Resources, Education and Workforce, and House Administration, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- : Introduced in House
Subjects: Health
Common questions
- What is HB10924?
- HB10924 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): Medicare for America Act of 2026.
- What does HB10924 do?
- In its own words: To amend the Social Security Act to establish a Medicare for America health program to provide for comprehensive health coverage for all Americans.
- What is the status of HB10924?
- In committee as of October 29, 2026. Latest action: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, the Judiciary, Natural Resources, Education and Workforce, and House Administration, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. (October 29, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB10924?
- Rosa DeLauro (D, HD-003).
- Where is the official record for HB10924?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/10924
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