Bill · S. 4070· Senate(119-S-4070)
Diabetes Foot Health Access and Modernization Act of 2026
- Introduced
- 3/12/2026
- Last activity
- 3/12/2026 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
- Sponsored by
- Todd Young
- Cosponsors
- - 2 - 4
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
The bill is called the Diabetes Foot Health Access and Modernization Act of 2026. It aims to change how the Medicaid and Medicare programs handle foot and ankle care. Specifically, it updates Medicaid to cover physician services delivered by podiatric physicians. It also modifies the requirements for diabetic shoes to be included under Medicare. These changes affect services furnished on or after January 1, 2026, and January 1, 2028, depending on the provision.
Yes· 3 of 17
Would people over 65 be better off under this?+8
High impact for seniors who are the primary users of Medicare and often suffer from diabetic foot complications.
Would retired people be better off under this?+8
Seniors and retirees are the primary beneficiaries of the updated Medicare shoe documentation.
Would households on low incomes be better off under this?+7
Significantly improves access to specialist foot care for Medicaid beneficiaries.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
- Section 2 recognizes doctors of podiatric medicine as physicians under the Medicaid program. This is positive because it ensures Medicaid beneficiaries have access to appropriate quality foot and ankle care by covering physician services delivered by podiatric physicians.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- Based on the provided text, there are no explicitly stated negative impacts or burdens for individuals or groups of people in the United States.
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 Retirees+8Good For Seniors+8Good For Low Income Households+7Good For People With Disabilities+6Good For African Americans+4Good For Hispanic Americans+4Good For Middle Aged+4Good For Native Americans+4Good For Middle Class Households+3Good For Asian Americans+2Good For Veterans+2Good For White Americans+2
- Healthcare
- Improves Healthcare Access+7Increases Medicaid Funding+3Increases Medicare Funding+2
- Social Issues And Justice
- Improves Disability Rights+4
- Governance And Ideology
- Increases Federal Power+1
- 9/23/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 6/23/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 6/3/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 5/11/2026
- 2 Cosponsors added.
- 3/12/2026
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in Senate
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