Ensuring Access to Medicaid Buy-in Programs Act of 2026
In committee: it can still change before the session ends.
- Stage
- In committee
- Started in
- Senate
- Sponsor
- 1
- Latest action
- Jan 27, 2026
What it does
The Ensuring Access to Medicaid Buy-in Programs Act of 2026 would amend the Social Security Act to remove age restrictions that currently limit Medicaid eligibility for working adults with disabilities, specifically eliminating the "less than 65" age cap in certain optional buy-in groups. It would expand eligibility to include individuals who would qualify for Supplemental Security Income but for earnings exceeding income limits, provided they are at least 16 years old, and would require states to include these groups in their Medicaid buy-in programs. States already offering such coverage as of the bill’s enactment would be granted a transition period until January 1, 2028, to comply with…
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