Choose Medicare Act

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 3911 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3911 To provide for the establishment of Medicare part E public health plans, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 11, 2025 Mr. Gomez (for himself, Mr. Beyer, Mr. Huffman, Mrs. McIver, and Ms. Norton) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Education and Workforce, 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 _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To provide for the establishment of Medicare part E public health plans, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Choose Medicare Act''. SEC. 2. PUBLIC HEALTH PLAN. (a) In General.--The Social Security Act is amended by adding at the end the following: ``title xxii--medicare part e public health plans ``Sec. 2201. Public Health Plans.-- ``(a) Establishment.--The Secretary shall establish public health plans (to be known as `Medicare part E plans') that are available in the individual market, small group market, and large group market. ``(b) Benefits.-- ``(1) In general.--Each Medicare part E plan, regardless of whether the plan is offered in the individual market, small group market, or large group market, shall be a qualified health plan within the meaning of section 1301(a) of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (42 U.S.C. 18021(a)) that-- ``(A) meets all requirements applicable to qualified health plans under subtitle D of title I of the Patient P