# 119-hr-7803: Save Medicare Act

119-hr-7803, Save Medicare Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] (D-WI); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-7803
- Congress: 119
- Title: Save Medicare Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-03-04
- Sponsor: Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] (D-WI)
- Cosponsors: 17
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**This bill would rename the Medicare Advantage program as the Alternative Private Health Plan (APHP).** It would also create a civil money penalty for plans that use the word "Medicare" in a Part C plan title.

## Cosponsors (17)

- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] (D-IL), 2026-03-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] (D-CA), 2026-03-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN), 2026-03-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3] (D-CT), 2026-03-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Deluzio, Christopher R. [D-PA-17] (D-PA), 2026-03-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-37] (D-TX), 2026-03-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Frost, Maxwell [D-FL-10] (D-FL), 2026-03-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Goldman, Daniel S. [D-NY-10] (D-NY), 2026-03-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2026-03-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] (D-WA), 2026-03-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] (D-GA), 2026-03-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Landsman, Greg [D-OH-1] (D-OH), 2026-03-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] (D-NY), 2026-03-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria [D-NY-14] (D-NY), 2026-03-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5] (D-MN), 2026-03-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] (D-MI), 2026-03-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] (D-ME), 2026-04-09T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Rename Medicare Advantage plans: mixed, medium. If enacted, this bill would rename the Medicare Advantage program to "Alternative Private Health Plan" (APHP). The Department of Health and Human Services would have to change labels and materials. HHS must finish the transition for plan years beginning on or after October 15, 2023. The change woul…
- Fines for using “Medicare” in titles: mixed, medium. If enacted, the bill would add a $100,000 civil penalty for each time an entity uses the word "Medicare" in the title of a Part C plan. The rule would apply to advertising of Part C plans on or after the date of enactment. Subsections (c), (g), and (h) of section 1128A would apply to these penaltie…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-3971: Domestic Workers Bill of Rights Act
- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-2045: Medicare Dental, Vision, and Hearing Benefit Act of 2025
- 119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-7803 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/7803)

## Related
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-3971: Domestic Workers Bill of Rights Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3971)
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-2045: Medicare Dental, Vision, and Hearing Benefit Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2045)
- [119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-51)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7803 (as of 2026-04-21).