# 119-s-5627: John Lewis Equality in Medicare and Medicaid Treatment Act of 2026

119-s-5627, John Lewis Equality in Medicare and Medicaid Treatment Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ] (D-NJ); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-5627
- Congress: 119
- Title: John Lewis Equality in Medicare and Medicaid Treatment Act of 2026
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-09-30
- Sponsor: Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ] (D-NJ)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-18

## Summary

**Health equity** would be made the central goal of Medicare and Medicaid innovation. This bill would require the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation to embed social determinants of health into how payment and delivery models are chosen, evaluated, and reported.

## Provisions PRIA read

- Health equity in Medicare and Medicaid: benefit, low. If enacted, this bill would make health equity a formal priority for Medicare and Medicaid payment tests. It would require CMMI to add equity and social drivers of health to model evaluation and reporting. Models starting on or after January 1, 2027 would need to address health equity alongside acc…

## Related bills

- 119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-s-5022: Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act
- 119-s-5283: Momnibus Act
- 119-s-1507: Agriculture Resilience Act of 2025
- 119-s-4504: Full-Service Community School Expansion Act of 2026
- 119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026

## Sources
- [119-s-5627 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5627)

## Related
- [119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5066)
- [119-s-5022: Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5022)
- [119-s-5283: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5283)
- [119-s-1507: Agriculture Resilience Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1507)
- [119-s-4504: Full-Service Community School Expansion Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4504)
- [119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3990)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5627 (as of 2026-10-18).