H.R. 485 explained · 118th Congress · Not enacted (118th Congress ended)
Protecting Health Care for All Patients Act of 2023
Cosponsors: 5 (0 D, 5 R) · per Congress.gov, 2026-10-11
Introduced: 2023-01-24
Latest action (2024-12-17): Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
What H.R. 485 does, in plain terms
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.
Official summary by the Congressional Research Service, via Congress.gov.
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