Health insurance must cover Alzheimer's blood tests with no extra costs.
H.R. 9823 — Alzheimer’s Early Detection Act of 2026 · Filed by Jake Auchincloss (D-MA) · 2 cosponsors · Introduced Jul 22, 2026 · Referred to committee
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What it does
The bill requires private health insurance and Medicaid to pay for blood tests. These tests find early signs of Alzheimer's disease. Insurance cannot charge patients extra money. Insurance cannot delay approval before the test. The same rules apply to all insurance types. Rural and underserved areas must get equal access. Companies have one year to start.
Who it affects
People with private health insurance and Medicaid get Alzheimer's blood tests faster. Tests cost them less money. Diagnostic companies and labs will do more business. Insurance companies will pay more for tests.
One thing to notice
The bill covers blood tests still being developed. These tests may not yet be FDA-approved. States must pay for Medicaid tests but get no extra money.
From the analysis of the bill text, linked under Primary records below.
Where it stands
2 cosponsors: 2 Republicans.
- Jul 22, 2026 — Introduced · Congress.gov: “Introduced in House”
- Jul 22, 2026 — Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce · Congress.gov: “Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce”
Dates and quoted wording are Congress.gov's action record; the timeline shows status changes, not every procedural step.
Words to know
- blood tests — Tests using blood samples to find early signs of Alzheimer's disease.
- Medicaid — Government health insurance for people with low income.
- FDA-approved — Checked and allowed by the Food and Drug Administration.
How this was measured
Analysis — Quorum's AI read the bill text published by Congress.gov (6,389 characters) on Aug 12, 2026. Section numbers in the findings refer to that text, linked below; transparency and hidden-provision scores are compared against the median of 14,707 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.
As of — page rendered 2026-09-23.
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