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S. 4521 116th Congress Senate

Health Care Improvement Act of 2020

Official title: A bill to amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to reduce health care costs and expand health care coverage to more Americans.

Introduced: August 11, 2020 Introduced by: Mark R. Warner Democratic · Virginia See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 116th Congress (2019–2020) 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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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Aug 11, 2020
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 Latest action August 11, 2020

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Health Care Improvement Act of 2020

This bill makes various changes to the health care marketplace, such as expanding premium assistance, encouraging states to expand Medicaid, and establishing a public health insurance option.

 Related & companion bills 12
  • HR 1425 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Enhancement Act
  • HR 1870 Family Health Care Affordability Act of 2019
  • HR 4070 Commonsense Reporting Act of 2019
  • HR 6539 Coronavirus Medicaid Response Act
  • S 1905 ENROLL Act of 2019
  • S 2366 Commonsense Reporting Act of 2019
  • S 3665 Save Rural Hospitals Act of 2020
  • S 4108 Coronavirus Medicaid Response Act
  • HR 584 Incentivizing Medicaid Expansion Act of 2019
  • HR 1386 ENROLL Act of 2019
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  • HR 1868 Health Care Affordability Act of 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 4521: Health Care Improvement Act of 2020. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-4521/
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"S. 4521: Health Care Improvement Act of 2020." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-4521/.
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S. 4521, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-4521/.
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