By NextBestFitPhase 3: Waves 2 & 3: working-age adults · Step 3.1
Enroll adults 45–54 (Year 2) and 35–44 (Year 3)
Start of Years 2 and 3 · UHA; employersDiscuss this step
About 85 million working-age adults move from employer, Marketplace, Medicaid, or no coverage into UHP. Employer plans shrink to covering only workers under 35 and their spouses.
Legal vehicle
Universal Health Act, Title VIII.
Who does it
UHA; employers
When
Start of Years 2 and 3
In this step
Tasks
4 tasks
Trade-offs
2 pros · 2 cons · 1 trade-offs
Risks
1 risks with mitigations
What changes in the system
2 existing laws, programs, or institutions changed
Other countries
3 comparisons
Depends on
Steps that depend on this one
Sources: U.S. Senate (2023)