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115-hr-6886115th Congress

HEARTS Act of 2018

Sponsored By: Representative SAM JOHNSON

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Summary

Health Equity and Access for Returning Troops and Servicemembers Act of 2018 or the HEARTS Act of 2018 This bill (1) exempts certain military retirees who are under 65 years of age, and who no longer receive Social Security Disability Insurance benefits, from the requirement to enroll in Medicare medical services in order to be eligible for TRICARE; (2) increases funding for the Medicare Improvement Fund; and (3) temporarily provides for Medicare coverage of certain prostate cancer DNA Specimen Provenance Assay tests.

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Bill Overview

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Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

SAM JOHNSON

TX • R

Cosponsors

  • Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1]

    CT • D

    Sponsored 9/25/2018

  • Rep. Bucshon, Larry [R-IN-8]

    IN • R

    Sponsored 9/25/2018

  • Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1]

    IL • D

    Sponsored 9/25/2018

  • Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2]

    MS • D

    Sponsored 9/27/2018

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