Preventive Health Savings Act

This bill, called the Preventive Health Savings Act, changes how Congress reviews the budget impact of preventive health policies. When budget leaders ask, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) can add a separate estimate of long‑term savings from preventive care, beyond the usual 10‑year window, covering years 11–30 in the future. These estimates must explain the expected savings and the evidence behind them, and they are for information only—they cannot be used to decide if a bill meets budget rules.

The bill defines “preventive health care” broadly as actions that protect and promote health and prevent disease or early death, using credible evidence like clinical trials, observational studies, and meta‑analyses. It also defines the “long‑term” period as two 10‑year blocks starting 10 years from now (years 11–30).

• Who is affected: Congress’s budget office and committees considering health‑related bills.
• What changes: CBO may provide an extra, long‑term savings estimate for preventive health policies and explain the basis for it; this estimate is informational and not used for budget enforcement.
• When it applies: Only when requested by the relevant budget leaders in the House or Senate.