HealthCARE Act of 2007

To expand the number of individuals and families with health insurance coverage, and for other purposes.

5/16/2007--Introduced.
Health Coverage, Affordability, Responsibility, and Equity Act of 2007 or the HealthCARE Act of 2007 - Permits a state to apply to the Secretary of Health and Human Services (the Secretary) for waivers of such provisions of law as may be necessary for the state to implement policies that make comprehensive, affordable health coverage available for all state residents. Requires the Secretary to establish a process for states to apply for a waiver to implement policies that emphasize the use of preventive services, care coordination by a personal physician, and health information technology. Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to allow state plans for medical assistance to provide Medicaid coverage to individuals who have incomes of no more than 100% of the poverty line. Amends title XXI (State Children's Health Insurance Program) (SCHIP) of SSA to permit states to provide child health assistance to all targeted low-income children. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to permit a refundable credit for the cost of qualified health insurance for the taxpayer or qualifying family members. Requires the Secretary of the Treasury to establish a program to make advance payments to health insurance providers of credit for health insurance costs of eligible low-income individuals. Establishes a program under which the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall ensure that eligible individuals can enroll in private group health insurance through a purchasing pool operator in participating states. Directs the Secretary to establish standards for state-based reinsurance programs and permits the Secretary to award grants to states to cover the costs of such programs. Directs the Secretary to establish the National Advisory Commission on Expanded Access to Health Care to assess the effectiveness of programs designed to expand health care coverage.

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Sponsor

• Rep. Marcy Kaptur [D, OH-9]
• and 6 Co-Sponsors
  • Rep. William Clay [D, MO-1]
  • Rep. Raul Grijalva [D, AZ-7]
  • Rep. Alcee Hastings [D, FL-23]
  • Rep. William Jefferson [D, LA-2]
  • Rep. Steven LaTourette [R, OH-14]
  • Rep. Eleanor Norton [D, DC-0]
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Committees

• House Energy and Commerce
• 6 more
  • House Energy and Commerce
  • House Ways and Means
  • House Rules
  • House Ways and Means
  • House Education and Labor
  • House Education and Labor
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Amendments

This bill has no amendments.

Amendments to H.R.2351

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Introduced		Voted on by House		Voted on by Senate		Considered By President		Bill Becomes Law
May 16, 2007

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• Jul 17, 2007: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions.
• May 25, 2007: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
• May 16, 2007: Referred to House Rules
• May 16, 2007: Referred to House Education and Labor
• May 16, 2007: Referred to House Ways and Means
• May 16, 2007: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
• May 16, 2007: Referred to House Energy and Commerce
• May 16, 2007: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Education and Labor, and Rules, 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.
• Introduced on May 16, 2007.

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May 29, 2008 Access to affordable health insurance coverage

ACP releases framework for policies enabling access to affordable health insurance coverage A framework for policies that would enable all Americans to have access to affordable health insurance coverage was released today by the ...

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May 29, 2008 Access to affordable health insurance coverage

Many of the key elements of ACP’s framework already have been incorporated into a bipartisan bill, called the Health Coverage, Access, Responsibility and Affordability Act (HealthCARE Act – HR 2351), introduced by Reps. ...

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September 24, 2007 Health Saving Account Basics An HSA is an innovative approach to ...

HR 2351, Health Savings Account Availability Act HR 2351, the Health Savings Account Availability Act, would create health savings accounts (HSAs) to provide for tax-favored savings for health care … HSA Health Savings Account for Small ...

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