Joe Neguse (D-CO)
Reducing Military Health Care Wait Times Act
A Democratic bill with no cosponsors
Last activity — Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
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
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill, titled the "Reducing Military Health Care Wait Times Act," seeks to amend title 10 of the United States Code. It directs the Secretary of Defense to include specific information on a Department of Defense website regarding patient appointments. The requested data includes core performance metrics and appointment timelines. Specifically, it focuses on the number of days between booking an appointment and the actual appointment date. It also tracks the percentage of referrals made within one business day of contact.
Yes· 3 of 4
- Scored +5
Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see?
The bill mandates the publication of specific health care performance metrics and appointment timelines on a public Department of Defense website.
- Scored +3
Would veterans be better off under this, taking everything together?
The bill improves the tracking of health care appointment timeliness for those covered by the TRICAs program, which includes many veterans.
- Scored +3
Does this make health care easier to get in general?
The bill increases transparency regarding wait times and referral speed for TRICARE patients, which can help identify and address barriers to care.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Increased Transparency: The bill requires the Department of Defense to include specific data on a website, providing the public and Congress with information regarding the effectiveness of military health care programs (Section 2).
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Improved Tracking of Wait Times: By requiring data on the average number of days between booking an appointment and the appointment date, the bill provides visibility into how long patients must wait for care at military medical treatment facilities (Section 3).
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Improved Tracking of Referrals: The bill requires data on the percentage of referrals made within one business day of a patient contacting a facility, which helps monitor the timeliness of the referral process (Section 3).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No specific negative impacts or burdens are mentioned in the provided text.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Governance And Ideology
- Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see? — The bill mandates the publication of specific health care performance metrics and appointment timelines on a public Department of Defense website.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would veterans be better off under this, taking everything together? — The bill improves the tracking of health care appointment timeliness for those covered by the TRICAs program, which includes many veterans.
- Healthcare
- Does this make health care easier to get in general? — The bill increases transparency regarding wait times and referral speed for TRICARE patients, which can help identify and address barriers to care.
- National Security And Foreign Policy
- Does this increase the pay, pensions or support veterans receive? — The bill enhances the oversight of the TRICARE program, which provides essential health benefits to veterans and their families.
- 7/22/2026
- Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
- Introduced in House