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Expanded & Improved Medicare For All Act

676

114th Congress

Health

In Committee

Legislative Progress

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Introduced

Committee

Floor Vote

Other Chamber

Enacted

Introduced

February 3, 2015

Latest Action

March 16, 2015

Primary Sponsor

John Conyers, Jr.Democratic(MI)

Momentum (last 30 days)

score

0 actions · 0 new cosponsors · 0 votes

Speed vs cohort

72pct

41d open

vs 6,526 other HR bills in the 114th — cohort avg 56d

Summary

Expanded & Improved Medicare for All Act Establishes the Medicare for All Program to provide all individuals residing in the United States and U.S. territories with free health care that includes all medically necessary care, such as primary care and prevention, dietary and nutritional therapies, prescription drugs, emergency care, long-term care, mental health services, dental services, and vision care. Prohibits an institution from participating unless it is a public or nonprofit institution. Allows nonprofit health maintenance organizations (HMOs) that deliver care in their own facilities to participate. Allows patients to choose from participating physicians and institutions. Prohibits a private health insurer from selling health insurance coverage that duplicates the benefits provided under this Act. Allows insurers to sell benefits that are not medically necessary, such as cosmetic surgery benefits. Sets forth methods to pay institutional providers of care and health professionals for services. Prohibits financial incentives between HMOs and physicians based on utilization. Establishes the Medicare for All Trust Fund to finance the Program with amounts deposited: (1) from existing sources of government revenues for health care, (2) by increasing personal income taxes on the top 5% of income earners, (3) by instituting a progressive excise tax on payroll and self-employment income, (4) by instituting a tax on unearned income, and (5) by instituting a tax on stock and bond transactions. Transfers and appropriates to carry out this Act amounts that would have been appropriated for federal public health care programs, including Medicare, Medicaid, and the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP). Requires the Medicare for All Program to give employment transition benefits and first priority in retraining and job placement to individuals whose jobs are eliminated due to reduced clerical and administrative work. Requires creation of a confidential electronic patient record system. Establishes a National Board of Universal Quality and Access to provide advice on quality, access, and affordability. Requires the eventual integration of the Indian Health Service into the Program, and an evaluation of the continued independence of Department of Veterans Affairs health programs.

Lobbying filings that explicitly cite this bill (8)

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Filing registrants (2)

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2016 · second_quarter · Health Issues

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Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets

HR 6-21st Century cures, Drug Pricing spikes, PATH-superbugs, Medicare RX Price negotiations, HR 676-Single Payer/State Universal Health care act, CREATES ACT/Drug Pricing, Medicare Part B Rx prices demo,

Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: Not reported

HR 676

Subjects (28)

Advisory bodies

Appropriations

Comprehensive health care

Department of Health and Human Services

Employment and training programs

Employment taxes

Executive agency funding and structure

Government studies and investigations

Government trust funds

Actions (5)

March 16, 2015

Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs.

February 12, 2015

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

February 6, 2015

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

February 3, 2015

Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Natural Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Congress.gov source codes: H11100, H11100-A

February 3, 2015

Introduced in House

Congress.gov source codes: 1000, Intro-H

Committees

Committee	Chamber	Activity	Date
Natural Resources Committee	House	Referred to	February 3, 2015
Ways and Means Committee	House	Referred to	February 3, 2015
Energy and Commerce Committee	House	Referred to	February 3, 2015

Text Versions

Version	Date	Links
Introduced in House	February 3, 2015	XML

Cosponsors (62)

Name	Party	State
Al Green	Democratic	TX
Alan S. Lowenthal	Democratic	CA
Alcee L. Hastings	Democratic	FL

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2015 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues

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HR 6-21st Century Cures act, HR 676-Expanded and Improved Medicare for all act, S.31-Medicare Rx program, S 31/HR 3061-drug prices, Prescription drug user fees act,

Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: Not reported

HR 676

VIJAY DAS

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office

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2015 · third_quarter · Health Issues

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HR 676, PATH/21st Century Cures Act, HEAL, S 31 Medicare RX program, Zadroga 9/11 health bill, Extend the least developed country designation under USTR rules, lobbying to adopt new rules related to NIH patents and licenses, access to medicines.

Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: Not reported

HR 676

DAN NUGENT VIJAY DAS

Government targets: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), White House Office

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2015 · second_quarter · Health Issues

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HR 6-21st Century Cures/HEAL, HR 676-Expanded and Improved medicare for all act, PATH act, HR 2462-Health insurance Industry Fair Competition Act (HR 2462), Access to Medicines

Client expense: $80,000 · Firm income: Not reported

HR 676

LISA GILBERT VIJAY DAS ms SUSAN HARLEY

Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Federal Reserve System, Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of

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2015 · first_quarter · Health Issues

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21st Century cures, HR 676-Expand and Improve Medicare for all Act, HEAL Act, Warren innovation Act, Amendment 984 PATH Act wording, FDA's proposed generic drug labeling rule, Access to Medicines

Client expense: $80,000 · Firm income: Not reported

HR 676

VIJAY DAS

Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), White House Office