<p><b>Cover Outstanding Vulnerable Expansion-eligible Residents Now Act or the COVER Now Act</b></p> <p>This bill establishes a demonstration program to allow local governments to provide health benefits to the Medicaid expansion population in states that have not expanded Medicaid. </p> <p>Under the program, local governments may provide coverage for individuals who are newly eligible for Medicaid under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (i.e., the Medicaid expansion population) for a maximum of 10 years, or until their respective states expand Medicaid. The bill provides a 100% federal matching rate for the first three years of program participation.</p> <p>The bill prohibits states from taking certain actions against participating localities, such as withholding funding, increasing taxes, or restricting provider participation.