Medicare Advantage Improvement Act of 2026
In committee: it can still change before the session ends.
- Stage
- In committee
- Started in
- House
- Sponsors
- +21
- Latest action
- Apr 27
What it does
This bill would implement reforms to the Medicare Advantage program to accelerate the authorization process for medical services and increase transparency regarding prior authorizations.
AI summary · The lawmakers haven’t published an official summary of this bill yet, so 52 wrote this one from the bill’s text.
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Who is involved
Sponsors
The lawmakers who put their names on it, lead sponsors first.
- Rep. Joyce, John [R-PA-13]
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]
- Rep. Bera, Ami [D-CA-6]
- Rep. Budzinski, Nikki [D-IL-13]
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7]
- Rep. Carter, Troy A. [D-LA-2]
- Rep. Ciscomani, Juan [R-AZ-6]
- Rep. Davids, Sharice [D-KS-3]
- Rep. Davis, Donald G. [D-NC-1]
- Rep. Goodlander, Maggie [D-NH-2]
- Rep. Kean, Thomas H. [R-NJ-7]
- Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17]
- Rep. Mann, Tracey [R-KS-1]
- Rep. Messmer, Mark B. [R-IN-8]
- Rep. Miller-Meeks, Mariannette [R-IA-1]
- Rep. Murphy, Gregory F. [R-NC-3]
- Rep. Onder, Robert F. [R-MO-3]
- Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19]
- Rep. Pfluger, August [R-TX-11]
- Rep. Schmidt, Derek [R-KS-2]
- Rep. Schrier, Kim [D-WA-8]
- Rep. Scott, Austin [R-GA-8]
- Rep. Sorensen, Eric [D-IL-17]
- Rep. Van Duyne, Beth [R-TX-24]
- Rep. Vasquez, Gabe [D-NM-2]
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Where it goes next
While a bill can still move, the questions are about people and money.