United States · Bill · S
S. 1976 (115th)
Increasing Access to Care Act
Introduced
17 October 2017
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Status
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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5 December 2025
Summary
Increasing Access to Care Act This bill amends the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to eliminate restrictions on who may purchase catastrophic health plans. Catastrophic health plans do not cover any benefits, other than three primary care visits per year, before the deductible is met; such plans are generally characterized by lower premiums and higher deductibles. Currently, only individuals who are younger than 30 years of age or who have a hardship exemption may purchase such plans.
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Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 17 October 2017
Introduced in Senate (PDF)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 17 October 2017
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 17 October 2017
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-bill/1976
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/115/s/1976