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| − | {{Article summary| The Affordable Health Care for America Act ([http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h3962/show H.R. 3962]) is the final, merged version of the health care reform legislation that the House has been working on for much of 2009. The bill contains a moderate compromise on the public option by requiring the HHS Secretary to negotiate provider reimbursement rates rather than having them tied to Medicare. The bill also would require all individuals to have insurance, establish a new health insurance exchange, require most | + | {{Article summary| The Affordable Health Care for America Act ([http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h3962/show H.R. 3962]) is the final, merged version of the health care reform legislation that the House has been working on for much of 2009. The bill contains a moderate compromise on the public option by requiring the HHS Secretary to negotiate provider reimbursement rates rather than having them tied to Medicare. The bill also would require all individuals to have insurance, establish a new health insurance exchange, require most employers to provide insurance, ban insurance companies from denying coverage because of pre-existing conditions and more.<br> |
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| + | <br> <span style="font-size: medium;">'''Core Provisions '''</span> | ||
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| + | #Protecting current insurance coverage from change | ||
| + | #Prohibiting preexisting condition exclusions | ||
| + | #Prohibiting rescission of health insurance coverage without clear and convincing evidence of fraud. | ||
| + | #Requiring all individuals to have qualifying insurance coverage or pay fine | ||
| + | #Requiring most employers to provide health coverage or pay a fine | ||
| + | #Establishing a government-run health insurance option | ||
| + | #Expanding Medicaid eligibility to 150% of the Federal Poverty Level | ||
| + | #Levying a 5.4% surtax on individuals earning more than $500,000 in income annually. | ||
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| H.R.3962 (111th Congress) - Affordable Health Care for America Act | Status: Bill Is Law |
To provide affordable, quality health care for all Americans and reduce the growth in health care spending, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep. John D. Dingell [D, MI-12]Committees: House Energy and Commerce, House Education and Labor, House Ways and Means, House Oversight and Government Reform, House Budget, House Rules, House Natural Resources, House Judiciary, House Energy and Commerce - Health
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The Affordable Health Care for America Act (H.R. 3962) is the final, merged version of the health care reform legislation that the House has been working on for much of 2009. The bill contains a moderate compromise on the public option by requiring the HHS Secretary to negotiate provider reimbursement rates rather than having them tied to Medicare. The bill also would require all individuals to have insurance, establish a new health insurance exchange, require most employers to provide insurance, ban insurance companies from denying coverage because of pre-existing conditions and more.
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Core Provisions
- Protecting current insurance coverage from change
- Prohibiting preexisting condition exclusions
- Prohibiting rescission of health insurance coverage without clear and convincing evidence of fraud.
- Requiring all individuals to have qualifying insurance coverage or pay fine
- Requiring most employers to provide health coverage or pay a fine
- Establishing a government-run health insurance option
- Expanding Medicaid eligibility to 150% of the Federal Poverty Level
- Levying a 5.4% surtax on individuals earning more than $500,000 in income annually.
