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S. 2708 115th Congress Senate

Choose Medicare Act

Official title: A bill to provide for the establishment of Medicare part E public health plans, and for other purposes.

Introduced: April 18, 2018 Introduced by: Jeff Merkley Democratic · Oregon 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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 2 steps
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Apr 18, 2018
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S2265-2266)
Apr 18, 2018
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action April 18, 2018

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S2265-2266)

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Choose Medicare Act

This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services to establish public health plans that are available on health insurance markets, subject to specified requirements; the bill also makes a series of changes related to health insurance costs, including alterations to cost-sharing provisions and the authority to negotiate prices under the Medicare prescription drug benefit.

 Related & companion bills 6
  • HR 6117 Identical bill Choose Medicare Act
  • HR 3258 Marketplace Certainty Act
  • HR 5258 Affordable Health Insurance for the Middle Class Act
  • S 1307 Affordable Health Insurance for the Middle Class Act
  • S 1462 Marketplace Certainty Act
  • S 1688 Empowering Medicare Seniors to Negotiate Drug Prices Act of 2017
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 11
All 11 Democratic 11
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Smith, Tina
Minnesota · May 24, 2018
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Duckworth, Tammy
Illinois · Apr 24, 2018
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Apr 19, 2018
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Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Apr 18, 2018
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Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · Apr 18, 2018
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Booker, Cory A.
New Jersey · Apr 18, 2018
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Gillibrand, Kirsten E.
New York · Apr 18, 2018
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Heinrich, Martin
New Mexico · Apr 18, 2018
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Murphy, Christopher
Connecticut · Apr 18, 2018
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Schatz, Brian
Hawaii · Apr 18, 2018
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Shaheen, Jeanne
New Hampshire · Apr 18, 2018
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2708: Choose Medicare Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-2708/
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"S. 2708: Choose Medicare Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-2708/.
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S. 2708, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-2708/.
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