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H.R. 10875: Improving Medicare Coverage Act

This bill would expand Medicare coverage and financial help for more people and change how some Medicare-related assistance is provided.

Medicare Eligibility

The bill would lower the age to qualify for Medicare from 65 to 50, making Medicare available to younger adults than under current law.

Cost Assistance for Enrollees

It would create a Medicare Cost Assistance Program to help low-income Medicare enrollees pay for:

Monthly premiums
Deductibles
Coinsurance

The bill would also shift most help with Medicare cost-sharing away from Medicaid and into Medicare itself, so that Medicare would play a larger role in helping eligible people with out-of-pocket costs. It would also provide funding for outreach so that people who qualify can learn about and enroll in the assistance programs.

Drug Subsidies and Disability-Related Changes

The bill would expand Medicare drug subsidies for disabled individuals by raising the income threshold for eligibility to 200% of the federal poverty level. It would also revise how income and resources are counted for determining eligibility.

Home and Community-Based Services

The bill would clarify how cost-sharing applies to home and community-based services, which are services provided outside of institutional settings such as nursing facilities.

Timing and Duration

Most of the bill’s changes would take effect 6 months after enactment. The bill would also expire after 5 years unless extended.

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Actions

2 actions

Date	Action
Oct. 22, 2026	Introduced in House
Oct. 22, 2026	Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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.

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