Kids’ Access to Primary Care Act of 2025

Senate Bill

S. 760

119th Congress

Kids’ Access to Primary Care Act of 2025

In Committee

Introduced:Feb 26, 2025

Primary Sponsor

Patty Murray

Senator

Democratic

WA

Cosponsors

6

Quick Stats

Policy Area

Health

Summary

This bill sets Medicare payment rates as a floor for Medicaid primary care services and extends this requirement to more provider types including obstetricians. CMS must study the effects on child enrollment, provider participation, and payment rates.

Latest Action

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

AI Summary

Plain-English explanation of this bill

This bill sets Medicare payment rates as a floor for Medicaid primary care services and extends this requirement to more provider types including obstetricians. CMS must study the effects on child enrollment, provider participation, and payment rates.

Last updated: 1/5/2026

Official Summary

Congressional Research Service summary

Kids' Access to Primary Care Act of 2025This bill modifies payments for Medicaid primary care services. Specifically, the bill applies a Medicare payment rate floor to Medicaid primary care services that are provided after the date of enactment of the bill and extends the payment rate to additional types of practitioners (e.g., obstetricians).The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services must conduct a study on the number of children enrolled in Medicaid, the number of providers receiving payment for primary care services, and associated payment rates before and after the bill's implementation.

Key Points

Main provisions of the bill

Sets Medicare rate floor for Medicaid primary care
Extends to additional provider types like obstetricians
Applies to services after bill enactment
Requires CMS study on implementation effects
Aims to improve children access to primary care

How This Impacts Americans

Potential effects on citizens and communities

Children on Medicaid could have better access to primary care as doctors would be paid at least Medicare rates for seeing them. More providers might accept Medicaid patients due to the improved payment rates.

Policy Areas

Primary Policy Area

Health

Related Subjects

Child health

Government studies and investigations

Health personnel

Health promotion and preventive care

Medicaid

Medical tests and diagnostic methods

Medicare

Nursing

Women's health

Scope & Jurisdiction

Jurisdiction Level

federal

Congressional Session

119th Congress

Citation Reference

760, 119th Congress (2025). "Kids’ Access to Primary Care Act of 2025". Source: Voter's Right Platform. https://votersright.org/bills/118-s-760