The HEALTH Act of 2025 (H.R. 6167) would let doctors deduct the value of free care they give to Medicaid and CHIP patients from their taxes. It would also limit how much doctors can be sued for providing that free care. The bill was introduced in the House on November 20, 2025, and sent to the Committees on Ways and Means and Energy and Commerce.
This federal bill could change how doctors who treat low-income patients through Medicaid and CHIP are taxed and sued. Houston has a large Medicaid population, so changes to doctor incentives may affect local care access.
