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HR 2010 117th Congress House

Public Option Deficit Reduction Act

Official title: To amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to establish a public health insurance option.

Introduced: April 8, 2021 See on congress.gov
Health Comprehensive health careDepartment of Health and Human ServicesExecutive agency funding and structureHealth care costs and insurance
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This bill died when the 117th Congress ended
It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) 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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Mar 19, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Mar 18, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Mar 18, 2021
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 19, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Public Option Deficit Reduction Act

This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to offer a public health insurance option through health insurance exchanges. Unlike the coverage options currently available on exchanges, which are administered by private insurance companies, this public option must be administered directly by HHS.

The public option must comply with the same general requirements as other plan types available on exchanges, including with respect to available benefits, benefit levels, provider networks, notices, consumer protections, and cost sharing. Medicare health care providers are automatically participants in the public option unless they opt out, and providers not participating in Medicare may opt in. In addition, the bill establishes requirements for setting premiums, payment rates, and provider incentives.

The bill provides funding to establish the public health insurance option, which HHS must repay over 10 years.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2010: Public Option Deficit Reduction Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-2010/
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"H.R. 2010: Public Option Deficit Reduction Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-2010/.
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H.R. 2010, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-2010/.
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