Skip to main content
CivicGate

HR 7803
Introduced Re-checks Congress.gov for new actions and updates the bill's status, and fills in any sponsors, committees, or related bills that are missing. It does not re-pull sponsors/cosponsors/committees/related — those rarely change — and it skips all work if nothing has changed upstream, so it's cheap to click.

Save Medicare Act

To rename the program under part C of title XVIII of the Social Security Act, and for other purposes.

Introduced Mar 4, 2026

Latest action (Mar 4, 2026) Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Referred to
Energy and Commerce Committee Ways and Means Committee
Policy area
Health
Issues
Healthcare

Summary
  • Renames the Medicare Advantage program (part C of title XVIII of the Social Security Act) to the "Alternative Private Health Plan" program.
  • Requires that all references to Medicare Advantage, MA, or Medicare+Choice be treated as references to the Alternative Private Health Plan program.
  • Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services to manage an orderly transition in the use of terminology, with the transition fully completed for all materials by plan years beginning October 15, 2023.
  • Imposes a civil money penalty of $100,000 for each instance of using the term "Medicare" in the title of an Alternative Private Health Plan (part C plan).

AI-generated plain-language summary of the bill text — neutral, and may be imperfect. See the full text below for the exact wording.

Sponsor (1)
17 cosponsors

Money behind the sponsor

Top reported contributors to Mark Pocan’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.

  • Employer not reported $12,950
  • MARQUIS MANAGEMENT $7,900
  • ARENBERG HOLDINGS $5,800
  • PETER ANGELOS LAW $4,500
  • UW-MADISON $4,030

Organizations whose employees gave the most — itemized individual contributions grouped by the donor’s reported employer (FEC Schedule A). Full finance for Mark Pocan → · Outside spending →

Actions (2)
  1. Mar 4, 2026 Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. · house
  2. Mar 4, 2026 Introduced in House

Similar bills (6)

Bills with similar text or summary — includes reintroductions across Congresses. Ranked by semantic similarity of the bill text (computed locally); a neutral discovery aid, not a claim the bills are duplicates.

  • HR 6112 — To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish certain requirements with respect to the average monthly cost to provide coverage to an enrollee under Medicare Advantage plans. · Introduced Nov 18, 2025 · Cong. 119 74%
  • HR 3665 — Medicare Economic Security Solutions Act · Introduced May 29, 2025 · Cong. 119 73%
  • HR 6113 — To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to impose limitations on contracts with Medicare Advantage organizations offering multiple Medicare Advantage plans under the Medicare program. · Introduced Nov 18, 2025 · Cong. 119 73%
  • HR 786 — Preserving Patient Access to Accountable Care Act · Introduced Jan 28, 2025 · Cong. 119 73%
  • HR 8375 — Medicare Advantage Improvement Act of 2026 · Introduced Apr 27, 2026 · Cong. 119 73%
  • HR 6010 — To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend and modify the enhanced premium tax credit, and for other purposes. · Introduced Nov 10, 2025 · Cong. 119 73%

Full text

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

March 4, 2026

Mr. Pocan (for himself, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Khanna, Mr. Cohen, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Deluzio, Mr. Doggett, Mr. Frost, Mr. Goldman of New York, Ms. Norton, Ms. Jayapal, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Mr. Landsman, Ms. Meng, Ms. Ocasio-Cortez, Ms. Omar, and Ms. Tlaib) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned

A BILL

To rename the program under part C of title XVIII of the Social Security Act, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the “Save Medicare Act”.

SEC. 2. MEDICARE ADVANTAGE RENAMED.

(a) In General.—There is hereby established the “Alternative Private Health Plan” program. The Alternative Private Health Plan program shall consist of the program under part C of title XVIII of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w-21 et seq.).

(b) References.—Notwithstanding section 201 of the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003 (Public Law 108-173) and subject to subsection (c), any reference to the program under part C of title XVIII of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w-21 et seq.) shall be deemed a reference to the Alternative Private Health Plan program and, with respect to such part, any reference to “Medicare+Choice”, “Medicare Advantage”, or “MA” is deemed a reference to the Alternative Private Health Plan program.

(c) Transition.—In order to provide for an orderly transition and avoid beneficiary and provider confusion, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall provide for an appropriate transition in the use of the terms “Medicare Advantage”, “MA”, and “Alternative Private Health Plan” in reference to the program under part C of title XVIII of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w-21 et seq.). Such transition shall be fully completed for all materials for plan years beginning on or after October 15, 2023. Before the completion of such transition, any reference to the Alternative Private Health Plan program shall be deemed to include a reference to “Medicare+Choice”, “Medicare Advantage”, and “MA”.

SEC. 3. CIVIL MONEY PENALTY.

Section 1128A of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1320a-7a) is amended by adding at the end the following:

“(t)(1) Any entity that advertises a plan under part C of title XVIII of this Act by using the term ‘Medicare’ in the title of the plan on or after the date of enactment of this Act shall be subject to a civil money penalty of $100,000 for each instance of the use of the term in a plan title.

“(2) The provisions of subsections (c), (g), and (h) shall apply to a civil money penalty under this subsection in the same manner as such provisions apply to a penalty, assessment, or proceeding under subsection (a).”. <all>

Comments

Comments

Loading comments…