United States · Bill · S
S. 2552 (116th)
Expanding Health Care Options for Early Retirees Act
Introduced
26 September 2019
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Status
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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5 December 2025
Summary
Expanding Health Care Options for Early Retirees Act This bill establishes a Medicare buy-in option for certain qualifying first responders. Specifically, the bill allows first responders aged 50 to 64 to enroll in Medicare if they are retired or otherwise separated from service due to a disability. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) must determine enrollment periods and set premiums for the buy-in option established under the bill, in accordance with specified requirements. The CMS must also award grants to states and nonprofit organizations for outreach and enrollment activities relating to the buy-in option.
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Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 26 September 2019
Introduced in Senate (PDF)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 26 September 2019
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 26 September 2019
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/2552
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/116/s/2552