1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Medicare-X Choice Act of 2017 . 2. Establishment and administration of a public health plan The Social Security Act is amended by adding at the end the following new title: XXII Medicare Exchange Health Plan 2201. Establishment (a) Establishment of plan (1) In general The Secretary shall establish a coordinated and low-cost health plan, to be known as the Medicare Exchange health plan (referred to in this section as the health plan ) to provide access to quality health care for enrollees. (2) Timeframe (A) Individual market availability (i) In general In accordance with clause (ii), the Secretary shall make the health plan available in the individual market, in certain rating areas, for plan year 2020 and each subsequent plan year, and increase the availability such that the plan is available in the individual market to all residents of all rating areas in the United States for plan year 2023 and each subsequent plan year. (ii) Priority areas In determining in which rating areas the Secretary initially will make the health plan available, the Secretary shall give priority to rating areas in which— (I) not more than 1 health insurance issuer offers plans on the applicable State or Federal American Health Benefit Exchange (referred to in this title as the Exchange )