h 3286 6 54471 1232946000 false 1232946000 423 676 30849 This bill establishes the United States National Health Care (USNHC) Program to provide all individuals residing in the United States and U.S. territories with free health care, which would encompass primary care and prevention, prescription drugs, emergency care, long-term care, mental health services, dental services, and vision care. Such a program would be financed by the USNHC Trust Fund via existing sources of government health care revenue, by increasing personal income taxes of the top 5% income earners and by instituting a progressive excise tax on payroll and self employment income, as well as on stock and bond transactions. While the Indian Health Services would eventually be integrated in the program, the independence of the Veterans Affairs health programs would remain under evaluation. 111 400080

1/26/2009--Introduced.United States National Health Care Act or the Expanded and Improved Medicare for All Act - Establishes the United States National Health Care (USNHC) 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, 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. Gives patients the freedom 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 such 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 USNHC 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% income earners; (3) by instituting a progressive excise tax on payroll and self-employment income; and (4) by instituting a small 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 State Children's Health Insurance Program. Requires the USNHC Program to give first priority in retraining and job placement and USNHC employment transition benefits to individuals whose jobs are eliminated due to reduced administration. 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. Provides for: (1) the eventual integration of the Indian Health Service into the Program; and (2) evaluation of the continued independence of Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) health programs.

1232946000 2009-01-26 Tue Jan 05 19:32:26 -0600 2010 introduced 54471 'or':7 'act':6,15 'all':14 'and':10 'for':13 'the':8 'care':5 'health':4 'states':2 'united':1 'expanded':9 'improved':11 'medicare':12 'national':3 68365 false short introduced 54471 'care':15 'unit':10 'insur':6 'resid':12 'state':11 'health':5,14 'improv':13 'provid':2 'purpos':20 'coverag':7 'deliveri':16 'comprehens':4 67503 false official introduced 54471 'act':6,15 'care':5 'unit':1 'state':2 'expand':9 'health':4 'improv':11 'nation':3 'medicar':12 67622 true popular action 54471 1232946000 Mon Jan 26 00:00:00 -0600 2009 182248 Referred to House Natural Resources C000714 1929-05-16 16807 2426 Rayburn House Office Building http://conyers.house.gov/index.cfm?FuseAction=Contact.OnlineContactForm 14 202-225-0072 John 'd':4 'mi':5 '-14':6 'rep':1 'john':2,7,9 'conyer':3,8,10 M 400080 Conyers John_Jr.Conyers Rep. John Conyers [D, MI-14] 6536 N00004029 15002 Democrat 202-225-5126 Baptist MI John Conyers 3.16923076923077 http://conyers.house.gov/ action 54471 1232946000 Mon Jan 26 00:00:00 -0600 2009 182248 Referred to House Natural Resources action 54471 1232946000 Mon Jan 26 00:00:00 -0600 2009 182247 Referred to House Ways and Means action 54471 1232946000 Mon Jan 26 00:00:00 -0600 2009 182246 Referred to House Energy and Commerce action 54471 1232946000 Mon Jan 26 00:00:00 -0600 2009 182245 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. introduced 54471 1232946000 Mon Jan 26 00:00:00 -0600 2009 182244