VA caps wellness copays at $30, expands preventive care for veterans
H.R. 6848 — Whole Health for Veterans Act · Filed by Chris Deluzio (D-PA) · Introduced Dec 18, 2025 · Markup held
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What it does
This bill amends VA law to cap copayments for Whole Health services (wellness coaching, meditation, yoga, tai chi) at $30 per month for most veterans, while exempting lower-income and higher-priority veterans from copayments entirely. It codifies the VA's existing Whole Health program into law and encourages the department to expand access to preventive wellness services.
Why we flagged it
The bill's core function is to expand and codify affordable access to preventive wellness services for veterans by capping copayments and exempting priority groups. It is straightforward veterans' health policy with no hidden mechanisms.
What the text implies
- Capping copayments at $30/month may shift cost burden to the VA budget; long-term fiscal impact depends on uptake rates and whether preventive services reduce downstream acute-care spending.
- The bill does not specify funding source or appropriation, leaving implementation cost ambiguous and potentially subject to future budget negotiations.
- Exemption of priority groups 1–5 may create a two-tier system where higher-priority veterans (typically lower-income, service-connected disabled) receive free services while others pay $30/month, potentially reinforcing existing equity patterns.
Who it affects
Veterans gain affordable access to preventive wellness services with a capped, modest copayment ($30/month) or full exemption based on priority status. The bill removes barriers to preventive care that may reduce downstream medical costs and improve quality of life for a defined public beneficiary group.
Who stands to gain
- Veterans Affairs Department (reduced copayment revenue offset by potential preventive-care savings)
- Healthcare providers delivering Whole Health services (increased utilization if copayment barrier is
Named in the bill
Department of Veterans Affairs, VA Whole Health Program, Title 38 USC (Veterans Benefits Code), Priority Groups 1–5 (VA enrollment system)
Where it stands
- Dec 18, 2025 — Introduced · Congress.gov: “Introduced in House”
- Dec 18, 2025 — Referred to House Committee on Veterans' Affairs · Congress.gov: “Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs”
- Apr 16, 2026 — Markup held in committee · Congress.gov: “Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held”
Dates and quoted wording are Congress.gov's action record; the timeline shows status changes, not every procedural step.
Money around this bill
1 lobbying clients named this bill on 1 disclosure filings across 1 quarter, Jun 2026 to Jun 2026. Those filings disclosed $340,000 in lobbying spend. A filing names 104 bills on average, so that figure is what each filing reported, not a share belonging to this bill.
More lobbying clients named this bill than 0% of bills with at least one filing.
Chris Deluzio, the sponsor, reported $527,000 in PAC receipts in the 2026 cycle.
- American Psychological Association Services Inc.(fka American Psychological Assn — $340,000 on 1 filing
Lobbying Disclosure Act filings through Jul 16, 2026. A filing shows who paid to lobby on a bill it names, not what changed.
How this was measured
Analysis — Quorum's AI read the full bill text on Jun 8, 2026; transparency and hidden-provision scores are compared against the median of 16,222 analysed bills.
Status and sponsors — Congress.gov's bill record — actions, committee referrals and cosponsors — loaded nightly. The timeline shows status changes, not every procedural action.
Money — Senate Lobbying Disclosure Act filings whose specific-issue field names this bill for quarters ending Jun 2026 to Jun 2026. A filing's amount is reported whole beside the median number of bills a filing names; it is never divided across them. PAC receipts are FEC-reported contributions to the sponsor's candidate committee in the 2026 cycle.
As of — lobbying records through Jul 16, 2026 · page rendered 2026-10-20.
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