Mental and Physical Health Care Comorbidities Act of 2025

# Mental and Physical Health Care Comorbidities Act of 2025 — Plain Language Summary **What the Bill Would Do** This bill would create a test program to help hospitals improve care for low-income and uninsured patients who have both serious mental health conditions and physical health problems (like diabetes or heart disease). Selected hospitals would develop new approaches to coordinate mental and physical health care together, rather than treating them separately. The program would also test whether changing how Medicare and Medicaid pay hospitals could encourage this coordinated approach. **Who It Affects and Key Details** The bill targets hospitals that serve large numbers of Medicare and Medicaid patients. These hospitals would need to create plans showing how they'll provide better-coordinated care and address social factors that affect health (like housing, food security, or transportation).

The goal is to identify what works so the healthcare system can potentially adopt these innovations more widely. The bill was sponsored by Senator Michael Bennet (D-CO). **Current Status** The bill (S. 1264) is currently in committee and has not yet been voted on by Congress. It remains in the early stages of the legislative process.