United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 3748 (115th)
Medicare Buy-In and Health Care Stabilization Act of 2017
Introduced
12 September 2017
Last action
15 September 2017 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Sponsors
Brian Higgins, John Larson, Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2], Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7], David Cicilline, Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9], Rosa DeLauro, Theodore Deutch, Jared Huffman, Marcy Kaptur, Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9], Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17], Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8], Betty McCollum, A. McEachin, James McGovern, Ed Perlmutter, DAVID PRICE, Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5], TIM RYAN, Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1], Paul Tonko, Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT], John Delaney, Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1], Elizabeth Esty, Alan Lowenthal, Ruben Kihuen, Grace Napolitano, Sean Maloney, Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8], Carol Shea-Porter, COLLIN PETERSON, Jared Polis, Denny Heck, Eric Swalwell, Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA], Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1], Daniel Kildee, Zoe Lofgren, LOUISE SLAUGHTER, Dwight Evans, Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], MIKE DOYLE, JOSEPH CROWLEY, Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25], CAROLYN MALONEY, Beto O'Rourke
Subjects
Healthcare
Source updated
11 August 2025
Summary
Medicare Buy-In and Health Care Stabilization Act of 2017 This bill makes a series of changes relating to health insurance options and costs. Among other things, the bill establishes a Medicare buy-in option for individuals aged 50 to 64, requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to negotiate drug prices for Medicare beneficiaries, and establishes an individual market reinsurance fund.
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Timeline
12 September 2017
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
12 September 2017
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
12 September 2017
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
15 September 2017
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Source: Committee
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Introduced in House · 12 September 2017 · Official file
Documents
3 official files
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 12 September 2017
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 12 September 2017
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 12 September 2017
Sponsors
- Brian Higgins · D · Sponsor
- John Larson · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] · D · Sponsor
- David Cicilline · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rosa DeLauro · D · Sponsor
- Theodore Deutch · D · Sponsor
- Jared Huffman · D · Sponsor
- Marcy Kaptur · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8] · D · Sponsor
- Betty McCollum · D · Sponsor
- A. McEachin · D · Sponsor
- James McGovern · D · Sponsor
- Ed Perlmutter · D · Sponsor
- DAVID PRICE · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5] · D · Sponsor
- TIM RYAN · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] · D · Sponsor
- Paul Tonko · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] · D · Sponsor
- John Delaney · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] · D · Sponsor
- Elizabeth Esty · D · Sponsor
- Alan Lowenthal · D · Sponsor
- Ruben Kihuen · D · Sponsor
- Grace Napolitano · D · Sponsor
- Sean Maloney · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8] · D · Sponsor
- Carol Shea-Porter · D · Sponsor
- COLLIN PETERSON · D · Sponsor
- Jared Polis · D · Sponsor
- Denny Heck · D · Sponsor
- Eric Swalwell · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Daniel Kildee · D · Cosponsor
- Zoe Lofgren · D · Cosponsor
- LOUISE SLAUGHTER · D · Cosponsor
- Dwight Evans · D · Cosponsor
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
- MIKE DOYLE · D · Cosponsor
- JOSEPH CROWLEY · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25] · D · Cosponsor
- CAROLYN MALONEY · D · Cosponsor
- Beto O'Rourke · D · Cosponsor
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Related records
- related to → Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2017
- related to → Marketplace Certainty Act
- related to → Individual Health Insurance Marketplace Improvement Act
- related to → Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2017
- related to → Individual Health Insurance Marketplace Improvement Act
- related to → Marketplace Certainty Act
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/3748
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/115/hr/3748
- us · 115-hr-3748 · source updated 11 August 2025