H.R.4789 - Public Option Act

Medicare You Can Buy Into Act view all titles (5)

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  • Official: Medicare You Can Buy Into Act as introduced.
  • Official: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for an option for any citizen or permanent resident of the United States to buy into Medicare. as introduced.
  • Popular: Public Option Act as introduced.
  • Short: Medicare You Can Buy Into Act as introduced.
  • Short: Public Option Act as introduced.

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Amends title XVIII of the Social Security Act to allow any citizen or permanent resident of the United States to buy into Medicare.
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3/9/2010--Introduced.Public Option Act or the Medicare You Can Buy Into Act - Amends part A of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to authorize an option for any citizen or permanent resident of the United States to buy into Medicare.

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03/18/10
RE: H.R.4789

... support Congressman Alan Grayson's HR 4789, The Public Option Act, we can get his bill passed shortly after getting the Senate's bill signed into law. ...

Source: Raw Story
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03/16/10
RE: H.R.4789

Last week, the Florida Democrat introduced HR 4789, also known as the “Medicare You Can Buy Into Act,” to provide a public option in the healthcare reform ...

Source: NJ TODAY
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03/12/10
RE: H.R.4789

Congressman Alan Grayson, D-Fla., today introduced a bill (HR 4789) which would give the option to buy into Medicare to every citizen of the United States. ...

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01/04/11
CHASE I WANT TO BUY SOMETHING OFF OF EBAY PAYPAL ACCOUNT 05-01 ...

... OPTION ACT Bill Opens Up Medicare To Anyone Who Can Pay For It Washington Mar 9 Congressman Alan Grayson DFla. today introduced a bill HR 4789 which would give the option to buy into Medicare to every citizen of the United States. ...

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01/02/11
Alan Grayson Exits Congress Swinging At John Boehner, Tea Party

Intro'd H.R. 4789 ~ a simple four page document on health care. After listening to Republicans claims that "ObamaCare" was "too complicated", it allowed all Americans to BUY into one national "health plan". Alan Grayson ev

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12/31/10
[WATCH]: Rep. Grayson Introduces Bill to Allow Anyone to Buy Into ...

... Press Secretary 202.503.5964 (cell) GRAYSON INTRODUCES PUBLIC OPTION ACT Bill Opens Up Medicare To Anyone Who Can Pay For It Washington, Mar 9 – Congressman Alan Grayson, D-Fla., today introduced a bill (HR 4789) which would give ...

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