Bill · S. 4345· Senate(119-S-4345)
Marijuana Impact on Medicaid Act of 2026
- Introduced
- 4/20/2026
- Last activity
- 4/20/2026 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
- Sponsored by
- Ted Budd
- Cosponsors
- - 2 - 0
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill, known as the "Marijuana Impact on Medicaid Act of 2026," directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to gather specific data. The Secretary must collect information regarding the costs of Medicaid expenditures related to marijuana use. This includes costs for inpatient hospital services, outpatient hospital services, and emergency room visits. After the data is collected, the Secretary is required to submit a report to Congress. This report must also be made available to the public. Finally, the report may include recommendations for legislative or administrative actions.
Yes· 3 of 6
Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see?+3
The bill requires the Secretary to make the findings of the cost report available to the public.
Does this put more money into Medicaid, the health coverage for people on low incomes?+1
The bill's data collection may identify cost-saving measures for the Medicaid program.
Does this lower what a hospital stay costs?+1
The bill seeks to quantify and potentially recommend actions to address hospital costs related to marijuana use.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Increased Transparency: The Secretary must make the findings from the data collection publicly available (Section 2, subsection b). This allows the public to understand the financial impact of marijuana use on the Medicaid program.
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Potential for Future Action: The report may include recommendations for legislation or administrative action (Section 2, subsection b). This could lead to future steps taken by the government based on the collected findings.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts are explicitly stated in the text provided.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Governance And Ideology
- Improves Government Transparency+3
- Healthcare
- Improves Opioid Crisis Response+1Increases Medicaid Funding+1Reduces Hospital Costs+1
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Low Income Households+1Good For Urban Residents+1
- 6/9/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 4/20/2026
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in Senate
Bill HagertyRepublican · Tennessee
Pete RickettsRepublican · Nebraska