The United States National Health Insurance Act, H.R. 676

[LSK]

The United States National Health Insurance Act, H.R. 676
(“Expanded & Improved Medicare For All”)
*introduced by Reps. John Conyers, Dennis Kucinich, Jim McDermott and Donna Christensen

"National health insurance is not only the best answer,
it is the only answer to eliminating health disparities."
Representative John Conyers, Jr., State of the Black Union 2005

In 2003, Rep. Conyers first introduced HR 676, the United States National Health Insurance Act. Under HR 676, Medicare would be extended and improved so that all individuals residing in the United States would receive high quality and affordable health care services. They would receive all medically necessary services by the physicians of their choice, with no restrictions on what providers they could visit. If implemented, the United States National Health Insurance Act would cover primary care, dental, mental health, prescription drugs, and long term care.

Brief Summary of HR 676
* The United States National Health Insurance Act establishes an American national health insurance program. The bill would create a publicly financed, privately delivered health care system that uses the already existing Medicare program by expanding and improving it to all U.S. residents, and all residents living in U.S. territories. The goal of the legislation is to ensure that all Americans will have access, guaranteed by law, to the highest quality and most cost effective health care services regardless of their employment, income, or health status.

# With over 45-75 million uninsured Americans, and another 50 million who are under- insured, the time has come to change our inefficient and costly fragmented non health care system.


Who is Eligible

# Every person living in or visiting the United States and the U.S. Territories would receive a United States National Health Insurance Card and ID number once they enroll at the appropriate location. Social Security numbers may not be used when assigning ID cards.


Health Care Services Covered

# This program will cover all medically necessary services, including primary care, in patient care, outpatient care, emergency care, prescription drugs, durable medical equipment, long term care, mental health services, dentistry, eye care, chiropractic, and substance abuse treatment. Patients have their choice of physicians, providers, hospitals, clinics and practices. No co-pays or deductibles are permitted under this act.

http://www.house.gov/conyers/news_hr676_2.htm

[rodeodance]

1. health care is off the radar screen this election.

[LSK]

2. because this type of bill never sees the light of day

[MichiganVote]

3. Right. We'll get a $1000 band aid from an HMO

that pays its CEO $5million a year to swill booze and screw women (or men).

[OhioChick]

4. Sadly, you've about nailed it. n/t

[LynzM]

5. I dream of the day....

When the U.S.'s health care system catches up with the rest of the "civilized" world. Your ability to obtain health care and not be indebted for you life should not be at all related to where you work, how old you are, or how much money you make.

[LSK]

6. kick