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John Joyce (R-PA)

Diabetes Foot Health Access and Modernization Act of 2026

H.R. 7905 · House bill Health

A Republican bill with 43 Democratic cosponsors · See all 67 cosponsors

Last activity — Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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

The bill is called the Diabetes Foot Health Access and Modernization Act of 2026. It updates the Social Security Act to make sure Medicaid covers physician services delivered by podiatric physicians for foot and ankle care. It also modifies the requirements for diabetic shoes to be included under Medicare. Specifically, it changes the documentation requirements for therapeutic shoes for persons with diabetes. The changes for Medicare diabetic shoes take effect on January 1, 2028.

Yes· 3 of 6

  • Scored +6

    Does this make health care easier to get in general?

    The bill expands access to foot and ankle care for Medicaid beneficiaries by recognizing podiatric physicians as physicians.

  • Scored +5

    Does this put more money into Medicaid, the health coverage for people on low incomes?

    The bill expands the scope of covered physician services under Medicaid to include podiatric physicians.

  • Scored +5

    Would households on low incomes be better off under this?

    The bill increases access to podiatric services for those covered by Medicaid.

The opposite

No question was scored the opposite.