To provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14, section 71201, Sec. 71201.
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Only four statuses may hold Medicare cover
The document says “can”Who acts: Secretary of Health and Human ServicesHow: statuteSec. 71201 in the PDF
What the document says
“an individual may be entitled to, or enrolled for, benefits under this title only if the individual is--”
The section adds a new section 1899C to title XVIII of the Social Security Act limiting entitlement to or enrollment for Medicare to a citizen or national of the United States, an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence under the Immigration and Nationality Act, an alien granted the status of Cuban and Haitian entrant as defined in section 501(e) of the Refugee Education Assistance Act of 1980, and an individual lawfully residing under a Compact of Free Association.
What the document actually says
“an individual may be entitled to, or enrolled for, benefits under this title only if the individual is--”
That sentence, in plain words
A person may hold Medicare cover only in some cases. The list that follows says which.
What this is about
One is a citizen or national. One is a person with a green card. One is a Cuban or Haitian entrant. One is a person here under a pact.
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Provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14, Public Law 119-21, sec. 71201, 139 Stat. 319 (2025). https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PLAW-119publ21/html/PLAW-119publ21.htm
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“Only four statuses may hold Medicare cover,” Provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14, section 71201, Sec. 71201. Read the Mandate, https://readthemandate.org/pl-119-21/proposal/sec71201-statuses/ (retrieved August 26, 2026).
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