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H.R. 3696 (114th)

Medicare Premium Fairness Act of 2015

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Introduced

7 October 2015

Last action

9 October 2015 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Sponsors

Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1], SANDER LEVIN, Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6], Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], Earl Blumenauer, TIM RYAN, Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7], Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7], Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-19], JOHN LEWIS, Bill Pascrell, CAROLYN MALONEY, PETER DEFAZIO, Rosa DeLauro, Rep. Murphy, Patrick [D-FL-18], Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2], Sanford Bishop, Gerald Connolly, Rep. Bera, Ami [D-CA-6], John Larson, John Sarbanes, ALCEE HASTINGS, Derek Kilmer, Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6], XAVIER BECERRA, GENE GREEN, Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9], Rep. Takai, Mark [D-HI-1], Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2], John Yarmuth, Tulsi Gabbard, Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Brendan Boyle, Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1], Rep. Capps, Lois [D-CA-24], Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD], Rep. Frankel, Lois [D-FL-22], MIKE DOYLE, C. Ruppersberger, Rick Larsen, Henry Cuellar, Cheri Bustos, Tony Cárdenas, Brian Higgins, Albio Sires, Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1], Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4]

Subjects

Healthcare

Source updated

5 December 2025

Healthcare

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Summary

Medicare Premium Fairness Act of 2015 This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to: (1) prevent 2016 increases to Medicare Part B premiums and deductibles for enrollees, and (2) authorize federal funding to offset the corresponding reduction in aggregate monthly premiums. Under current law, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services must annually determine the monthly actuarial rate upon which Part B premiums and deductibles are based. The bill temporarily freezes that rate at the 2015 level for enrollees, effectively preventing increases to premiums and deductibles for those enrollees in 2016. (Current law already protects Part B enrollees whose benefits are deducted from their Social Security benefits from premium increases that would result in a smaller Social Security check.)

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Timeline

  1. 7 October 2015

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

    Source: Committee

  2. 7 October 2015

    Introduced

    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.

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 7 October 2015

    Introduced

    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.

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 7 October 2015

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  5. 7 October 2015

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  6. 8 October 2015

    Introduced

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H6921)

    Source: IntroReferral

  7. 9 October 2015

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

    Source: Committee

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