More Affordable Care Act

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 6538 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 6538 To establish a health freedom waiver program, to promote better price reporting and outcomes, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 9, 2025 Mr. Pfluger (for himself, Mr. Bean of Florida, Mrs. Fedorchak, Mr. Baird, and Mr. Clyde) introduced the following bill; which was 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 _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To establish a health freedom waiver program, to promote better price reporting and outcomes, 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 ``More Affordable Care Act''. SEC. 2. HEALTH FREEDOM WAIVER PROGRAM. Part 4 of subtitle D of title I of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (42 U.S.C. 18051 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``SEC. 1335. HEALTH FREEDOM WAIVER PROGRAM. ``(a) In General.-- ``(1) Waiver program.--The Secretary shall waive all or any requirements described in paragraph (4), as determined by the applicable State, for plan years beginning on or after January 1, 2026, with respect to health insurance coverage within any State that submits a notification under paragraph (2), provided that the State maintains an invisible high-risk insurance pool or another program designed to mitigate risk to insurance premium costs. ``(2) Notification.--A State entity described in paragraph (3) desiring a waiver under this section f