30 Sep 2025 BPC Action Urges Congressional Leadership to Pass Crucial Health Extenders  in Health

Addressing unresolved health care policies will be a top priority for the remainder of the year. As Congress debates the future of the enhanced Advanced Premium Tax Credits (APTCs), BPC Action urges Congress not to overlook the importance of long-term extensions for a suite of other important health care policies. The recommended policies build on those that have garnered bipartisan support in recent years by ensuring continuity of care for vulnerable populations and extending incentives for alternative payment models in Medicare.  

Telehealth  

BPC Action supports the extension of current Medicare telehealth flexibilities and recommends that Congress direct the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to propose a long-term telehealth reimbursement strategy. 

Long-Term Care and Community Supports 

BPC and BPC Action support reviving many of the long-term care provisions that comprised last year’s never-enacted, bipartisan health extenders package, including the extension of the Acute Hospital Care at Home initiative, adjustments to the coverage of home and community-based services (HCBS) under Medicaid, removing certain age restrictions for Medicaid buy-in programs for workers with disabilities directly, and continuation of funding for outreach and assistance programs such as SHIPs, ADRCs, and AAAs. 

Physician Payment Reforms 

BPC recommends that policymakers continue to support the movement away from fee-for-service toward more value-driven care. 

Ensuring Fiscal Responsibility 

BPC Action believes that Congress must make fiscally responsible investments to improve patient access and quality of care. BPC Action supports the proposals included in last year’s, never-enacted, bipartisan health package that advanced pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) reforms and greater transparency in the pharmaceutical supply chain.  

Bipartisan solutions are essential to addressing America’s health care challenges. Lasting, pragmatic reforms require collaboration to ensure a stronger, more sustainable system. We recognize that federal dollars are scarce, especially as fiscal responsibility and government efficiency remain priorities amid soaring debt. However, Congress must make critical investments to ensure seniors’ continued access to services, prevent and manage chronic diseases, and support the nation’s long-term care needs. 

Read the full letter to leadership here.