U.S. Congress - H.R.1200 American Health Security Act of 2009
H.R.1200 - American Health Security Act of 2009
To provide for health care for every American and to control the cost and enhance the quality of the health care system. view all titles (2)
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- Official: To provide for health care for every American and to control the cost and enhance the quality of the health care system. as introduced.
- Short: American Health Security Act of 2009 as introduced.
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Latest Action Feb 25, 2009Referred to House Armed Services Related Bills (1) & Issues (32) Users Tracking H.R.1200 (4)
Official Summary
2/25/2009--Introduced.American Health Security Act of 2009 - Establishes the State-Based American Health Security Program to provide every U.S. resident who is a U.S. citizen, national, or lawful resident alien with health care services. Requires each participating state to establish a state health security program. Eliminates benefits under:(1) titles XVIII (Medicare), XIX (Medicaid), and XXI (State Children's Health Insurance) (SCHIP) of the Social Security Act;
(2) the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program; and
(3) the Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Uniformed Services (CHAMPUS). Requires each state health security program to prohibit the sale of health insurance in that state that duplicates benefits provided under the program. Establishes the American Health Security Standards Board to:
(1) develop policies, procedures, guidelines and requirements to carry out this Act;
(2) establish uniform reporting requirements;
(3) provide for an American Health Security Advisory Council and an Advisory Committee on Health Professional Education; and
(4) establish a national health security budget specifying the total federal and state expenditures to be made for covered health care services. Establishes the American Health Security Quality Council to:
(1) review and evaluate practice guidelines, standards of quality, performance measures, and medical review criteria; and
(2) develop minimum competence criteria. Establishes the Office of Primary Care and Prevention Research within the Office of the Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Amends the Internal Revenue Code to create the American Health Security Trust Fund and appropriates to the Fund specified tax liabilities and current health program receipts.
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A message from Rep McDermott to a constiuent … « Point/Counterpoint
Here in Congress, I have introduced H.R. 1200, the American Health Security Act, every session since the 103rd Congress (1993-94); this measure creates a national, single-payer system of universal health care coverage. ...
Timbuk3 · The liberal case against Dennis Kucinich
H.R.1200 : To provide for health care for every American and to control the cost and enhance the quality of the health care system. THE WAR/MILITARY. H.CON.RES.33 : Expressing the sense of Congress that the President should not initiate ...
MY PROPAGANDA: AN UPDATE FROM THE DESK OF AJA BROOKS 3-9-2010
IF ABORTION LANGUAGE ISN'T STRUCK FROM THE BILL BEFORE THE UP OR DOWN VOTE ON H.R. 3590 ON 3-18-2010, THE "PREVIOUSLY 40 MILLION UNINSURED" WILL BE FORCED TO PAY FOR ABORTION/FEDERALLY MANDATED BY THE CLAUSE IN H.R. 1200 TO PAY $1 PER ...
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