S. 3304 · Where this bill is now
In committee
Introduced in the Senate, Dec 2, 2025
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summaryExpands insurance coverage for medical foods
This bill adds coverage for specially formulated medical foods and related supplies to four major federal insurance programs: Medicare, Medicaid, CHIP (which covers children), and the health insurance program for federal employees. Medical foods are prescription nutritional products designed for people with specific digestive or metabolic disorders who need special diets to stay healthy.
How it affects you
If you're covered by Medicare, Medicaid, CHIP, or the federal employee health plan and have a digestive or metabolic disorder requiring prescription nutritional formulas, this change could expand what your insurance helps pay for. People who currently pay out of pocket for these specialized foods and supplies might see those costs covered by their insurance instead.
Read the official summary (Introduced in Senate, Dec 2, 2025)
Medical Foods and Formulas Access Act of 2025
This bill expands coverage under Medicare, Medicaid, the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP), and the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program to include medically necessary food and associated equipment and supplies.
The bill defines medically necessary food as specially formulated and processed products (e.g., nutritional formulas) prescribed by health care practitioners for individuals who have special dietary requirements because of certain digestive or metabolic disorders or conditions.
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 SessionS. 3304
A BILL
Medical Foods and Formulas Access Act of 2025
Sponsor: Sen. Roger F. Wicker (R-MS) · Introduced Dec 2, 2025 · Health · 1 version of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Dec 2, 2025: “Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.”