US EditionMariannette Miller-Meeks Unveils Plan to Reduce Health Care Premiums
The bill targets root causes of rising premiums by increasing transparency and expanding group coverage, with a Congressional Budget Office estimate of an 11% premium reduction.
- On Dec. 3, 2024, U.S. Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks unveiled the Lower Health Care Premiums for All Americans Act in Washington, D.C., targeting cost drivers to lower premiums without extending ACA subsidies.
- Faced with an imminent expiry after Dec. 31, lawmakers confront a partisan split as two Senate measures failed, risking premium hikes in 2026 if enhanced Affordable Care Act tax credits expire.
- The bill would change coverage rules by letting small businesses and self‑employed workers join Association Health Plans, requiring Pharmacy Benefit Managers to disclose fees and funding Cost‑Sharing Reduction payments starting in 2027.
- The CBO found the bill would lower premiums for half of exchange enrollees and score budget savings, noting the measure faces steep Senate hurdles and likely won’t clear the 60-vote threshold.
- Opponents criticized Miller-Meeks's plan, with the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee saying `she has made herself the face of a 'so-called plan' that does nothing to lower costs`; senators urged immediate subsidy extensions, and Trump favors direct payments.
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Republican health care plan would reduce premiums by 11%, CBO says
(The Center Square) – U.S. House Republicans’ five-point health care plan could reduce premiums by 11%, but could also increase the number of people without health insurance by 300,000 annually, according to a new Congressional Budget Office analysis.
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Miller-Meeks says her health care bill would address ‘root causes’ of high premiums
U.S. Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks said Monday the health care bill she is leading in the U.S. House would address the “root causes” behind rising health care premiums while not seeking to extend Affordable Care Act subsidies.
Miller-Meeks leads House GOP push to lower premiums amid debate on ACA subsidies
Iowa Republican U.S. Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks introduced the Lower Health Care Premiums for All Americans Act, a bill expected to be considered by the U.S. House later this week.
Speaker Johnson Has a Health Care Plan–Here’s What’s in It
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) on Dec. 12 threw his weight behind the Lower Health Care Premiums for All Americans Act, one of several Republican proposals for lowering the cost of health care. “House Republicans are tackling the real drivers of health care costs to provide affordable care, increase access and choice, and restore integrity to our nation’s health care system for all Americans,” Johnson said when he asked lawmakers to support …
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