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HR 6050 115th Congress House

Increasing Access to Care Act

Official title: To allow all individuals purchasing health insurance in the individual market the option to purchase a lower premium copper plan.

Introduced: June 8, 2018 See on congress.gov
Health Health care costs and insuranceHealth care coverage and accessInsurance industry and regulation
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Jun 8, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jun 8, 2018
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 8, 2018

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Increasing Access to Care Act

This bill amends the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to eliminate restrictions on who may purchase catastrophic health plans.

Catastrophic health plans do not cover any benefits, other than three primary care visits per year, before the deductible is met; such plans are generally characterized by lower premiums and higher deductibles. Currently, only individuals who are younger than 30 years of age or who have a hardship exemption may purchase such plans.

 Related & companion bills 3
  • HR 6937 Related bill Health Savings Modernization Act of 2018
  • HR 6311 Related bill Increasing Access to Lower Premium Plans and Expanding Health Savings Accounts Act of 2018
  • S 1976 Identical bill Increasing Access to Care Act
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6050: Increasing Access to Care Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-6050/
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"H.R. 6050: Increasing Access to Care Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-6050/.
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H.R. 6050, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-6050/.
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