H.R. 3864 · Where this bill is now
In committee
Introduced in the House, sent to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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, Jun 10, 2025
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summaryLimits how federal health programs value patient lives
This bill stops federal health care programs—like those for federal employees and Medicaid—from using a specific calculation called quality-adjusted life years when deciding what treatments they'll cover or pay for. Quality-adjusted life years are a method that adjusts the value of a person's life based on factors like disability, age, or terminal illness. The bill also requires annual reports on how this method affects people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, and it reduces funding for a public health fund over the next several years.
How it affects you
This change directly affects federal employees, Medicaid recipients, and people covered by other federally funded health programs. Instead of using quality-adjusted life years to decide coverage, these programs would need to use other methods. People with disabilities may see changes in which treatments these programs are willing to cover, though the specific impact depends on how programs adapt their decisions.
Read the official summary (Introduced in House, Jun 10, 2025)
Protecting Health Care for All Patients Act of 2025
This bill prohibits all federal health care programs, including the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program, and federally funded state health care programs (e.g., Medicaid) from using prices that are based on quality-adjusted life years (i.e., measures that discount the value of a life based on disability, age, or terminal illness) to determine relevant thresholds for coverage, reimbursements, or incentive programs.
The Government Accountability Office must annually report on how the use of quality-adjusted life years negatively affects individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
The bill also reduces funding for the Prevention and Public Health Fund for FY2026-FY2031.
Written by AI (Claude) using only the official summary by the Congressional Research Service, the Library of Congress’s nonpartisan research staff. It can miss nuance, so check the official summary and the bill text for details.
1st SessionH. R. 3864
A BILL
Protecting Health Care for All Patients Act of 2025
Sponsor: Rep. Kat Cammack (R-FL-3) · Introduced Jun 10, 2025 · Health · 1 version of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Jun 10, 2025: “Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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.”