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H.R. 8867119th CongressIn committeeLatest action May 15, 2026Decoded by AI · checked against the record
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HR 8867 requires HHS to run a national campaign teaching working-age Americans about long-term care costs and options before they need them.
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HR 8867 directs the Department of Health and Human Services to create and run a nationwide public education campaign about long-term care planning, covering options such as home health aides, assisted living, and nursing homes. The campaign would use TV, radio, social media, community programs, and partnerships with doctors, employers, financial advisors, and social media influencers. Materials must be available in multiple languages and accessible to people with disabilities.
The campaign primarily targets working-age adults, retirees, people with disabilities, and family caregivers. It places special emphasis on middle-income people who earn too much to qualify for Medicaid but cannot easily afford long-term care on their own.
HHS would be required to report to Congress within one year on its plan and then submit annual updates showing how many people the campaign reached and whether public awareness actually improved. The bill does not create a new long-term care benefit or insurance program, meaning its reach depends entirely on whether the education effort changes how people plan ahead.
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Latest action: — Referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.