SAFE through Medicare Act
Current understanding
Introduced House bill that would establish a new Medicare benefit covering medically necessary home resiliency items—including heat pumps, backup batteries for medical equipment, and energy-efficient storage for medical supplies—for beneficiaries deemed medically at risk during climate-related or manmade disasters. As of introduction, the bill has been referred to committee and has no binding effect on coverage.
Evidence log
- 2026-05-12 — SAFE through Medicare Act: cross-connection with extreme-heat-health-policy: The bill operationalizes extreme-heat and disaster public health concerns as a Medicare durable-benefit category (heat pumps, backup power for medical equipment). (novelty: 2)