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Rep. Webster Reintroduces the Helping Everyone Access Long Term Healthcare (HEALTH) Act
November 20, 2025
Washington, D.C. — Today, Florida Congressman Daniel Webster, R-Clermont, reintroduced the Helping Everyone Access Long Term Healthcare (HEALTH) Act with Congressman Greg Steube (R-FL). This bill will provide a tax deduction to healthcare providers for pro-bono health services to low-income individuals and families who rely on Medicaid or CHIP.
“This bill helps more Americans have access to the care they need, from the doctor they choose, at a price they can afford,” said Rep. Webster. “The HEALTH Act offers a new solution to provide healthcare services to low-income families and has the potential to help Medicaid and CHIP programs save on costs. This legislation allows doctors and other healthcare professionals to provide pro-bono healthcare services to low-income individuals, including children in the CHIP programs, in exchange for a simple tax deduction.”
“We are blessed to live in a country with thousands of doctors and physicians who give back to their communities,” said Rep. Steube. “My HEALTH Act will honor their contributions by creating a tax deduction for the charity care they provide to lower-income families and children. Not only will this reaffirm our country's support for those who give back, but it will expand access to quality healthcare for families in need.”
The HEALTH Act would provide participating physicians medical personnel with a tax deduction for the value of the service performed which would significantly reduce the amount of paperwork associated with the Medicaid/CHIP system.
“AMAC Action proudly supports the HEALTH Act, a policy first developed by AMAC's late founder Dan Weber, which allows physicians to deduct pro bono care for CHIP and Medicaid-eligible patients. This commonsense reform gives American citizens access to timely primary care and also supports physicians who struggle with the complexity of the Medicaid and CHIP reimbursement systems, relieving pressure on emergency rooms and strengthening care in the communities where it is needed most. AMAC Action commends Representatives Webster and Steube for their leadership in reducing costs and increasing access to quality healthcare,” said Rebecca Weber, Chairwoman, AMAC Action.
Increasing access to healthcare is crucial to helping low-income families. If enacted, the HEALTH Act would help millions of individuals establish long term relationships with physicians to access quality healthcare for chronic conditions while potentially saving the government billions of dollars.
“This bill helps more Americans have access to the care they need, from the doctor they choose, at a price they can afford,” said Rep. Webster. “The HEALTH Act offers a new solution to provide healthcare services to low-income families and has the potential to help Medicaid and CHIP programs save on costs. This legislation allows doctors and other healthcare professionals to provide pro-bono healthcare services to low-income individuals, including children in the CHIP programs, in exchange for a simple tax deduction.”
“We are blessed to live in a country with thousands of doctors and physicians who give back to their communities,” said Rep. Steube. “My HEALTH Act will honor their contributions by creating a tax deduction for the charity care they provide to lower-income families and children. Not only will this reaffirm our country's support for those who give back, but it will expand access to quality healthcare for families in need.”
The HEALTH Act would provide participating physicians medical personnel with a tax deduction for the value of the service performed which would significantly reduce the amount of paperwork associated with the Medicaid/CHIP system.
“AMAC Action proudly supports the HEALTH Act, a policy first developed by AMAC's late founder Dan Weber, which allows physicians to deduct pro bono care for CHIP and Medicaid-eligible patients. This commonsense reform gives American citizens access to timely primary care and also supports physicians who struggle with the complexity of the Medicaid and CHIP reimbursement systems, relieving pressure on emergency rooms and strengthening care in the communities where it is needed most. AMAC Action commends Representatives Webster and Steube for their leadership in reducing costs and increasing access to quality healthcare,” said Rebecca Weber, Chairwoman, AMAC Action.
Increasing access to healthcare is crucial to helping low-income families. If enacted, the HEALTH Act would help millions of individuals establish long term relationships with physicians to access quality healthcare for chronic conditions while potentially saving the government billions of dollars.
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