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H.R. 610: Close the Medigap Act of 2025

Introduced

  1. Introduced (completed)Jan 22, 2025
  2. Passed House (not reached)
  3. Passed Senate (not reached)
  4. To the President (not reached)
  5. Became law (not reached)

Summary

Introduced in House, Jan 22, 2025

This bill (1) expands guaranteed issue rights with respect to Medigap policies (Medicare supplemental health insurance policies), (2) eliminates certain limitations on Medigap policies for newly eligible Medicare beneficiaries, and (3) modifies other provisions related to Medigap policies. (Guaranteed issue rights require that a policy be offered to any eligible applicant without regard to health status.)

Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

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Amendments

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Cosponsors

45

Who scored on this bill

6 points earned
  1. 1Lloyd Doggett D-TX SponsorReached a cosponsor milestone, introduced2 events+6
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History

  1. Jan 22, 2025Introduced in the House by Lloyd Doggett.
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  1. Jan 22, 2025Introduced in House
  2. Jan 22, 2025Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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.