A Democratic bill with no cosponsors
Last activity — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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 is called the No Surprise Bills for Seniors Act. It changes how the government handles situations when people fail to pay their Medicare prescription drug plan premiums. Specifically, it allows the Secretary of Health and Human Services to create rules where losing coverage due to not paying premiums can be treated as involuntary. This gives officials more flexibility in how they handle these coverage losses.
Yes· 3 of 6
- Scored +4
Would people over 65 be better off under this?
The bill grants flexibility in treating Medicare prescription drug coverage loss from missed payments as involuntary, benefiting older adults enrolled in Medicare.
- Scored +4
Would retired people be better off under this?
Retirees relying on Medicare Part D receive greater regulatory flexibility regarding coverage termination for missed premiums.
- Scored +3
Does this put more money into Medicare, the health coverage for people over 65?
Section 2 provides regulatory flexibility to treat certain losses of Medicare prescription drug coverage as involuntary.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
- Flexible Coverage Rules: Under Section 2, the bill allows the Secretary to create rules where losing Medicare prescription drug coverage because of missed premium payments can be treated as involuntary. This could benefit individuals by providing helpful flexibility in situations where they missed a payment.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No Negative Impacts Listed: Based on the provided text, there are no specific sections or provisions identified that outline negative consequences or burdens for individuals or groups of people.
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.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would retired people be better off under this? — Retirees relying on Medicare Part D receive greater regulatory flexibility regarding coverage termination for missed premiums. Would people over 65 be better off under this? — The bill grants flexibility in treating Medicare prescription drug coverage loss from missed payments as involuntary, benefiting older adults enrolled in Medicare. Would households on low incomes be better off under this? — Providing flexibility for missed Medicare premium payments can assist lower-income seniors who struggle with consistent payments. Would middle-income households be better off under this? — Middle-income seniors benefit from flexible rulemaking regarding Medicare prescription drug coverage termination.
- Healthcare
- Does this make health care easier to get in general? — Allows the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish circumstances where losing Medicare prescription drug coverage for unpaid premiums is treated as involuntary, potentially easing access to reinstatement. Does this put more money into Medicare, the health coverage for people over 65? — Section 2 provides regulatory flexibility to treat certain losses of Medicare prescription drug coverage as involuntary.
- 9/24/2026
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
- Introduced in Senate
One bill Congress.gov lists as related to this one — companions in the other chamber, earlier versions, and bills this one absorbed or was folded into.