The Health Access Innovation Act of 2025 creates a new grant program that allows the Department of Health and Human Services to award funding to faith-based and community organizations working to reduce health disparities and chronic disease in underserved areas. Eligible organizations must demonstrate experience addressing health inequities in medically underserved communities or health professional shortage areas, and grants can be used to pay for medical services, health screenings, support community health workers, and address social factors affecting health access. The bill authorizes $50 million for fiscal year 2026, increasing to $70 million by 2029, with no more than 5 percent of funds used for administrative costs. Priority will be given to organizations that operated health programs during public health emergencies. The legislation primarily affects faith-based and community organizations serving low-income and underserved populations, as well as the vulnerable communities they serve.
Take Action
Your position
Add a comment
to comment on this bill.
Annotate the text
Highlight any passage on the Summary or Full Text tab to attach a note. Annotations appear on the Annotations tab.