In committee
Patient Choice and Access Act of 2026
This bill updates federal requirements for health insurance plans offered through Affordable Care Act exchanges. It establishes new conditions on how insurance companies design their provider networks, aiming to clarify rules around patient access to doctors and hospitals. Additionally, it creates new certification standards that plans must meet before they can be sold to consumers on the marketplace.
People affected—not determinable from the text provided; while amendments apply to ACA exchange plan requirements, specific target populations and substantive standards are omitted.
Fiscal magnitude—not determinable from the text provided; no appropriations, spending authorizations, or fee amounts are specified.
Reach25provisional · pending reviewrigor: heuristic llm
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How it moved.
- Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- Introduced in House
- Introduced in House