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S 2148 114th Congress Senate Health Government trust funds Health programs administration and funding Medicare

Protecting Medicare Beneficiaries Act of 2015

Introduced: October 7, 2015 Introduced by: Wyden, Ron Democratic · Oregon See on congress.gov
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Oct 7, 2015
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Protecting Medicare Beneficiaries Act of 2015

This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to: (1) prevent 2016 increases to Medicare Part B premiums and deductibles for enrollees, and (2) authorize federal funding to offset the corresponding reduction in aggregate monthly premiums.

Under current law, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services must annually determine the monthly actuarial rate upon which Part B premiums and deductibles are based. The bill temporarily freezes that rate at the 2015 level for enrollees, effectively preventing increases to premiums and deductibles for those enrollees in 2016. (Current law already protects Part B enrollees whose benefits are deducted from their Social Security benefits from premium increases that would result in a smaller Social Security check.)

What's happening now October 7, 2015

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 3696 Related bill Medicare Premium Fairness Act of 2015
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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 20
All 20 Democratic 18 Independent 2
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Heinrich, Martin
New Mexico · Dec 15, 2015
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Peters, Gary C.
Michigan · Oct 29, 2015
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Oct 27, 2015
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Booker, Cory A.
New Jersey · Oct 26, 2015
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Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · Oct 21, 2015
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Shaheen, Jeanne
New Hampshire · Oct 21, 2015
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Murphy, Christopher
Connecticut · Oct 20, 2015
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Warren, Elizabeth
Massachusetts · Oct 20, 2015
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Klobuchar, Amy
Minnesota · Oct 19, 2015
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Reed, Jack
Rhode Island · Oct 8, 2015
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Whitehouse, Sheldon
Rhode Island · Oct 8, 2015
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Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Oct 7, 2015
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Bennet, Michael F.
Colorado · Oct 7, 2015
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Coons, Christopher A.
Delaware · Oct 7, 2015
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Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · Oct 7, 2015
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King, Angus S., Jr.
Maine · Oct 7, 2015
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Merkley, Jeff
Oregon · Oct 7, 2015
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Murray, Patty
Washington · Oct 7, 2015
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Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Oct 7, 2015
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Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Oct 7, 2015
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