# 119-hr-5278: Affordable Inhalers and Nebulizers Act of 2025

119-hr-5278, Affordable Inhalers and Nebulizers Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Mfume, Kweisi [D-MD-7] (D-MD); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-5278
- Congress: 119
- Title: Affordable Inhalers and Nebulizers Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-09-10
- Sponsor: Rep. Mfume, Kweisi [D-MD-7] (D-MD)
- Cosponsors: 13
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Caps patient out-of-pocket costs for inhalers at $15 per 30-day supply.** This bill would align private group plans, Medicare, and a new uninsured program around that uniform cap and would bar deductibles for these covered inhalers and related equipment starting in 2026. - Families and patients with asthma or COPD would pay no more than $15 per 30-day supply for covered inhalers and devices. Plans could not apply a deductible for these products and any cost sharing would count toward the plan’s out-of-pocket maximum; private plan rules take effect for plan years beginning on or after January 1, 2026. - Medicare beneficiaries would see deductible relief and lower cost sharing for inhalers. For Part B, provider payments would be adjusted to reflect a $15 reduction per 30-day supply and the Part B deductible would not apply starting in 2026; for Part D, deductibles would be waived for specified inhalers and cost sharing would be capped at $15 per month. - Uninsured individuals would gain access through a new federal payment program that requires registered providers to furnish specified inhalers at no more than $15 per month, with providers reimbursed by the Secretary subject to appropriations.

## Cosponsors (13)

- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] (D-GA), 2025-09-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2025-09-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13] (D-MI), 2025-09-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Elfreth, Sarah [D-MD-3] (D-MD), 2025-09-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McIver, LaMonica [D-NJ-10] (D-NJ), 2025-09-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fields, Cleo [D-LA-6] (D-LA), 2025-09-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] (D-IL), 2025-09-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Figures, Shomari [D-AL-2] (D-AL), 2025-09-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Olszewski, Johnny [D-MD-2] (D-MD), 2025-09-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ivey, Glenn [D-MD-4] (D-MD), 2025-09-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McClain Delaney, April [D-MD-6] (D-MD), 2025-09-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Foushee, Valerie P. [D-NC-4] (D-NC), 2025-09-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8] (D-MA), 2025-10-10T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Lower inhaler costs in private plans: benefit, medium. If enacted, most group and individual plans would have to cover specified inhalers and related gear like spacers and nebulizers. No deductible could apply, and your share would be capped at $15 for a 30-day supply. What you pay would still count toward your plan’s out-of-pocket max and toward any d…
- Medicare Part B inhalers cost less: benefit, medium. For inhalers furnished on or after Jan 1, 2026, Medicare Part B would not apply the deductible. Medicare would pay the usual amount or the actual charge, whichever is less, minus $15 per 30-day supply. Because the payment would be lower, your Part B coinsurance could be lower too. This would apply…
- Medicare Part D $15 inhalers: benefit, medium. Starting in plan year 2026, Medicare Part D plans would not apply the deductible to specified inhalers. Your cost for a month’s supply would be no more than $15. If you get the low-income subsidy, your copay would also be capped at $15. You must be enrolled in Part D to get these rules.
- Help for uninsured to get inhalers: benefit, low. Beginning Jan 1, 2026, HHS would run a program paying registered providers for specified inhalers given to uninsured people. When the program pays, providers could not charge the patient over $15 for a month’s supply. You must be uninsured under the bill’s definition. Payments would depend on funds…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-5390: FAMILY Act
- 119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-5278 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/5278)

## Related
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-51)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-5390: FAMILY Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5390)
- [119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4206)
- [All bills in Congress](https://policyrisk.com/legislation)

Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5278 (as of 2026-04-21).