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Medicare Expansion and Lowering Costs Now Act

What this bill does

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This bill would let people aged 50 to 64 buy into Medicare early if they would normally qualify for it at age 65, with the government setting the enrollment periods and premiums. It would also undo the health-related parts of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, including a rule that required certain Medicaid recipients to do community service, work, or other activities to keep their coverage. On top of that, the bill would create a new option under Medicare to help cover out-of-pocket costs for people already on Medicare, set up a program to help pay for high-cost patients in the individual insurance market, and make more people eligible for tax credits that help pay for health insurance premiums.

Introduced

March 12, 2026

Policy Area

Health

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