HR 8716 · 119th Congress

Blood Pressure MATTERS Act

This bill requires health insurance plans to cover blood pressure monitoring devices for pregnant and postpartum women at no cost to the patient. Specifically, it mandates that all insurance plans—whether through Medicaid, CHIP (Children's Health Insurance Program), or private insurance—must provide one blood pressu…

Sponsor

Williams, Nikema (D-Georgia)

Introduced

2026-05-07

Policy area

Health