Senate bill · S. 4886 (119th Congress)
Amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to protect against high out-of-pocket expenditures for Medicare fee-for-service benefits…
U.S. Senate
Sponsor: Lisa Blunt Rochester (U.S. Senator for Delaware, Democratic)
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A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to protect against high out-of-pocket expenditures for Medicare fee-for-service benefits, and to amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to enhance programs that protect low-income Medicare beneficiaries.
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Summary
Would amend Medicare law to cap what beneficiaries pay out of pocket under fee-for-service Medicare, and would change Medicare and Medicaid programs that help low-income Medicare beneficiaries with their costs.
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Where it stands
Assigned to a committee for review.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Up for a vote
- Passed one chamber
- Passed
- Enacted
Committee
Senate Committee on Finance · U.S. Senate
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Cosponsors
16
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Full history
- Jun 24, 2026
Introduced
Introduced in U.S. Senate
U.S. Senate
- Jun 24, 2026
Referred to committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
- Jun 24, 2026
Referred to committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
- Jun 24, 2026
Referred to committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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