Protecting Health Care Access Bill

Protecting Health Care for All Patients Act of 2025This 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.

1. This bill stops federal health programs from using quality-adjusted life years to make coverage decisions. 2. It ensures that the lives of elderly, disabled, or terminally ill individuals are valued equally to others. 3. The bill applies to all federal health care programs, including Medicaid and Medicare. 4. States and federal agencies cannot use these measures to deny or limit health care services. 5. It aims to prevent discrimination in health care based on age or disability.