CONGRESS FOR VOTERS

Suzan DelBene (D-WA)

Seniors Deserve SMARTER Care Act of 2025

H.R. 5940 · House bill Health

A Democratic bill with 49 Democratic cosponsors · See all 49 cosponsors

Last activity — Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

In committee

Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.

The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.

Its path through Congress

  1. Introduced
  2. In Committee

What this bill would do

This bill, titled the "Seniors Deserve SMARTER Care Act of 2025," aims to stop the implementation of a specific Medicare model. It specifically targets the "Wasteful and Inappropriate Services Reduction (WISeR) Model." The legislation directs that the Secretary of Health and Human Services is prohibited from implementing this particular model. It also prevents the implementation of any model that is substantially similar to the WISeR model.

Yes

  • Scored +7

    Would people over 65 be better off under this?

    Directly targets seniors by removing barriers to medical approvals and ensuring timely recovery care.

  • Scored +7

    Would retired people be better off under this?

    Retirees are primary users of Medicare and would benefit from streamlined medical approvals.

  • Scored +5

    Does this make health care easier to get in general?

    By blocking the WISeR prior authorization model, the bill aims to streamline approvals and provide more timely recovery care for seniors.

The opposite

  • Scored -2

    Does this make the government pay for what it commits to?

    Blocking a model designed to reduce wasteful and inappropriate services may negatively impact fiscal oversight.

  • Scored -2

    Does this give the federal government more power?

    The bill limits the regulatory authority of the Secretary of Health and Human Services.