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New Health Insurance Options: Health Marketplace Pools

This act allows groups of people (health marketplace pools) to act like employers to offer group health plans to their members. This means more individuals may gain access to group insurance, potentially impacting healthcare costs and availability. These pools can even offer plans covering only prescription drugs.
Key points
New groups (health marketplace pools) can offer group health insurance, increasing access.
These pools cannot deny membership based on health status.
Ability to offer insurance plans covering only prescription or over-the-counter drugs.
Membership in a pool does not create an employer relationship for other purposes.
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Additional Information
Print number: 119_S_2086
Sponsor: Sen. Paul, Rand [R-KY]
Process start date: 2025-06-17