---
kind: "unit"
title: "42"
title_heading: "The Public Health and Welfare"
key: "ch157/schI"
level: "subchapter"
label: "Subchapter I"
heading: "Immediate Actions to Preserve and Expand Coverage"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/42/ch157-schI"
sections_count: 3
---

# Subchapter I — Immediate Actions to Preserve and Expand Coverage

Title 42 — The Public Health and Welfare › Chapter 157 — Quality, Affordable Health Care for All Americans

## Sections

- [§18001. Immediate access to insurance for uninsured individuals with a preexisting condition](/usc/42/18001.md)
- [§18002. Reinsurance for early retirees](/usc/42/18002.md)
- [§18003. Immediate information that allows consumers to identify affordable coverage options](/usc/42/18003.md)