Federal Single-Payer Legislation
Three Federal single-payer bills have been introduced in Congress. The Minnesota Universal Health Care Coalition endorses all three of these bills.
Click on the bill name below for more information.
- The Expanded and Improved Medicare for All Act - H.R. 676
- The American Health Security Act of 2009 - H.R. 1200
- The American Health Security Act - S. 703
- States Right to Innovate in Health Care Act
Expanded and Improved Medicare for All Act - H.R. 676
United States National Health Care Act or the Expanded and Improved Medicare for All Act - H.R. 676. This bill was first introduced in 2003. It was reintroduced in the 111th Congress on January 26, 2009 by John Conyers (D-MI). It is a bill "To provide for comprehensive health insurance coverage for all United States residents, improved health care delivery, and for other purposes." H.R. 676 currently has 74 cosponsors including Rep. Keith Ellison (5th Congressional District, MN). Click on the links below for more information.
- Read H.R. 676 here.
- Follow H.R. 676 in the House. (Click on "search by bill number" enter bill number "HR 676".)
- Urge your Representative to sign onto H.R. 676. Find your Representative here.
- For more information on H.R. 676, check out Healthcare-NOW! or Rep. Conyer's site on H.R. 676.
The American Health Security Act of 2009 - H.R. 1200
The American Health Security Act of 2009 - H.R. 1200 was introduced in the 111th Congress on February 25, 2009 by Rep. Jim McDermott (D-WA). It is a bill "To provide for health care for every American and to control the cost and enhance the quality of the health care system." There are 7 cosponsors, none from Minnesota. S. 703 was modeled after this bill. Click on the links below for more information.
- Read H.R. 1200 here.
- Follow H.R. 1200 in the House. (Click on "search by bill number" enter bill number "HR 1200".)
- Urge your Representative to sign onto H.R. 1200. Find your Representative here.
The American Health Security Act - S. 703
The American Health Security Act - S. 703 was introduced in the 111th Congress, on March 26, 2009 by Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT). It is a bill "to provide for health care for every American and to control the cost and enhance the quality of the health care system." This would create a universal coverage plan that is federally funded, but administered at the state level. The bill currently has no Senate cosponsors. Click on the links below for more information.
- Read S. 703 here.
- Follow S. 703 in the Senate here. (Click on "search by bill number" enter bill number "S. 703".)
- Urge Senator Klobuchar to sign onto S. 703. Call 612-727-5220 or 202-224-3244, or fill out a web form here.
Other Reform Efforts
- Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) introduced a bill, S898 entitled States Right to Innovate in Health Care Act of 2009. This bill would amend the Social Security Act to provide grants to states for both planning and demonstration of Universal Health Care programs that meet specified criteria including simplified administration, comprehenisve benefits, focus on primary care and cost containment. The bill specifies that at least one of the five states to receive a demonstration grant must enact single-payer system. The Minnesota Universal Health Care Coalition endorses S. 898.
Follow S. 898 in the Senate. (Click on search by Bill Number and type in S 898)