John Lewis Equality in Medicare and Medicaid Treatment Act of 2026
Sponsored By: Senator Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ]
Introduced
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.
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
Health equity in Medicare and Medicaid
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 access. The bill would also require the Secretary to consult federal minority, rural, and women’s health offices before picking models. It would create a required Social Determinants of Health Payment Model that must begin testing by December 31, 2027.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ]
NJ • D
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
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