Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
The Prioritizing Primary Care Act of 2026 requires federal health agencies that run healthcare programs to report annually to Congress on how much money they spend on primary care services and what percentage this represents of their total spending. The bill affects all federal health programs including Medicare, Medicaid, and the federal employee health program, and requires agencies to begin submitting these reports within one year of the bill's enactment. Additionally, the legislation directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a working group within one year to study how federal health programs can better prioritize primary care spending, increase access to primary care providers, and improve primary care quality and availability, particularly in rural and underserved areas. The working group must include representatives from federal agencies and outside organizations representing patients, healthcare professionals, and other relevant groups, and must deliver its recommendations to Congress within a year of being established. The bill does not specify new funding amounts but establishes reporting and planning requirements to better understand and strengthen primary care investment across federal healthcare programs.
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