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HR 6601 115th Congress House

Equality in Medicare and Medicaid Treatment Act of 2018

Official title: To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to improve access to care for all Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries through models tested under the Center for M… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to improve access to care for all Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries through models tested under the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation, and for other purposes.

Introduced: July 26, 2018 See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 115th Congress ended
It never became law before the 115th Congress (2017–2018) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Became law
Aug 15, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jul 27, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jul 26, 2018
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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.
Jul 26, 2018
Introduced in House
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 Latest action August 15, 2018

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Equality in Medicare and Medicaid Treatment Act of 2018

This bill specifies that the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation may consider, when selecting innovative payment and service delivery models to test, the effect of such models on certain patient populations (e.g., high risk) and on minority and rural health disparities.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6601: Equality in Medicare and Medicaid Treatment Act of 2018. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-6601/
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"H.R. 6601: Equality in Medicare and Medicaid Treatment Act of 2018." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-6601/.
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H.R. 6601, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-6601/.
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