Protecting Health Care for All Patients Act of 2023
Sponsored by Cathy McMorris Rodgers
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Dec 17, 2024
The Protecting Health Care for All Patients Act of 2023 prohibits federal health care programs (including the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program and federally funded state programs like Medicaid) from using quality-adjusted life year metrics—which adjust health valuations based on disability, age, or terminal illness—when making coverage, reimbursement, or incentive program decisions. The bill requires the Government Accountability Office to submit annual reports documenting how quality-adjusted life year use affects individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. The bill also reduces funding for the Prevention and Public Health Fund during fiscal years 2024 through 2029.
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Protecting Health Care for All Patients Act of 2023 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 FY2024-FY2029.