Bill · S. 2347· Senate(119-S-2347)
Equal Health Care for All Act
- Introduced
- 7/17/2025
- Last activity
- 7/17/2025 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S4458)
- Sponsored by
- Alex Padilla
- Cosponsors
- - 3 - 0
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
The Equal Health Care for All Act aims to prohibit discrimination and ensure the provision of equitable health care. It requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services to mandate that health care providers report health outcome data disaggregated by demographic characteristics. The bill implements equitable health care measures within the hospital value-based purchasing program. It also establishes a mechanism for the permissible exclusion of providers from Medicare and Medicaid due to patterns of inequitable care. Additionally, the Act creates the Office for Civil Rights and Health Equity and the Federal Health Equity Commission. Finally, it provides grants to hospitals to promote equitable health care and reduce disparities.
Yes· 3 of 19
Does this narrow racial gaps in how people are treated?+8
The bill targets racial disparities through data disaggregation, accountability, and hospital grants.
Would Black Americans be better off under this?+7
The bill specifically addresses racial disparities that affect Black communities.
Would LGBTQ people be better off under this?+7
The bill explicitly protects against discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity.
The opposite
Would business owners be better off under this?-2
Health care providers face new regulatory compliance and potential exclusion risks.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Improved Data Transparency: By requiring providers to disaggregate data by race, national origin, sex, disability, and age, the Secretary can better determine patterns of inequitable care (Section 3).
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Standardized High-Quality Care: The bill defines equitable health care to ensure high-quality treatment that is responsive to patient preferences, needs, and values (Section 7).
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Accountability for Inequitable Care: The Secretary can exclude health care providers from Medicare and Medicaid if they engage in a pattern of inequitable provision of care (Section 5).
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Empowerment through Legal Recourse: Individuals can file administrative complaints or pursue civil actions to seek relief, including actual and punitive damages, if they experience inequitable treatment (Section 7).
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Support for Health Equity Initiatives: Hospitals can receive grants to fund important programs such as bias training, translation services, and workforce diversity (Section 9).
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Expert Oversight: The creation of the Federal Health Equity Commission provides for experts to monitor progress and recommend actions to eliminate health disparities (Section 8).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
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Risk to Healthcare Access: The bill includes an exception to prevent the exclusion of providers from Medicare or Medicaid if doing so would increase difficulty in accessing care for underserved or low-income communities (Section 5).
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Potential for Unintended Accountability: When investigating complaints, the Director must account for social determinants of health so that providers are not held accountable for factors outside of their control (Section 7).
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For African Americans+7Good For L G B T Q Community+7Good For People With Disabilities+7Good For Asian Americans+6Good For Hispanic Americans+6Good For Low Income Households+6Good For Native Americans+6Good For Immigrants+5Good For Women+5Good For Seniors+3Good For Business Owners-2
- Social Issues And Justice
- Improves Racial Equity+8Improves Disability Rights+6Improves L G B T Q Rights+6Improves Gender Equality+5
- Governance And Ideology
- Improves Government Transparency+5Increases Federal Power+4Improves Due Process+2
- Healthcare
- Improves Healthcare Access+7
- Economy And Finance
- Improves Consumer Protection+5
- 7/17/2025
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S4458)
- 3 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in Senate
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