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Equality in Medicare and Medicaid Treatment Act of 2020

Introduced: December 2, 2020 Introduced by: Booker, Cory A. Democratic · New Jersey See on congress.gov
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Dec 2, 2020
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Equality in Medicare and Medicaid Treatment Act of 2020

This bill requires the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation to test a payment model that addresses social determinants of health and health disparities, particularly with respect to minorities, underserved areas, and high-risk individuals. The bill also generally incorporates consideration of such factors into the selection, implementation, and evaluation of other models, including the decision as to whether to expand a model's duration and scope.

What's happening now December 2, 2020

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 3910 Related bill Equality in Medicare and Medicaid Treatment Act of 2019
  • HR 7546 Related bill Minority Community Public Health Emergency Response Act of 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 4944: Equality in Medicare and Medicaid Treatment Act of 2020. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-4944/
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