Goodlander Helps Introduce Legislation to Protect Granite Staters’ Access to Affordable Health Care Coverage

Washington, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Maggie Goodlander helped introduce the Protecting Access to Affordable Coverage Act , legislation to assist Americans in alleviating paperwork burdens and making informed enrollment decisions. This includes extending the 2026 Open Enrollment period, restoring auto-reenrollment and the Special Enrollment Period (SEP) which were repealed in the Republican One Big Beautiful Bill Act , and funding the Navigator Program. Congressman Chris Pappas is the sponsor of this bill. “Lowering the sky-high cost of healthcare is a matter of life or death for families across New Hampshire,” said Congresswoman Goodlander. “Let’s get this done.” The Protecting Access to Affordable Coverage Act would: Extend 2026 Open Enrollment through May 1st, 2026, to provide individuals and families more time to assess Marketplace prices and make an informed decision about health insurance coverage as a result of the chaos and confusion caused by Republican inaction; Reinstate auto-reenrollment, which was repealed by the Republican One Big Beautiful Bill Act, to reduce the administrative burden for consumers to enroll in ACA coverage; Make permanent a Special Enrollment Period for low-income individuals to ensure the ACA plans are available to Americans even when income fluctuates; Restore and make mandatory funding of $100 million to the Navigator Program, which helps consumers make informed decisions about their health plans. Full text is available here. ###