S1655-118

Introduced

To establish a Medicare-for-all national health insurance program.

118th Congress Introduced May 17, 2023

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To establish a Medicare-for-all national health insurance program., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients. The main policy domain is Healthcare, Civil Rights, Government Operations.

Who Benefits and How

health care providers and patients may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.

Who Bears the Burden and How

federal implementing agencies, health care providers and patients may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section id2246210BBA684402B592BBBD41E2B7BA: 1. Short title; table of contents This Act may be cited as the Medicare for All Act. The table of contents for this Act is as follows:
  • Section id543f8d72ce1c4b05b7d6e4c41b0d31ee: 101. Establishment of the Medicare for All Program There is hereby established a national health insurance program (referred to in this Act as the Medicare for...
  • Section id7c9f61ac711340cebda48d12fc26fd89: 102. Universal entitlement to benefits Every individual who is a resident of the United States is entitled to benefits for health care items and services under...
  • Section idbd1d01a7be234fa2be16a252c6a2fbb6: 103. Freedom of choice Any individual entitled to benefits under this Act may obtain health care items and services from any institution, agency, or individual...
  • Section H71BC13BFB1F74B5DBA04E0A885F949A7: 104. Non-discrimination No person shall, on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, marital status, citizenship status, primary language...

Evidence Chain:

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At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, To establish a Medicare-for-all national health insurance program., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients.

Key Policy Areas

Healthcare, Civil Rights, Government Operations

Primary Purpose

This bill, To establish a Medicare-for-all national health insurance program., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients.

Policy Domains

Healthcare Civil Rights Government Operations

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • health care providers and patients
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health care providers and patients: ,
Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
  • health care providers and patients
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federal implementing agencies: ,
health care providers and patients: ,

Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
May 17, 2023

Mr. Sanders (for himself, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. Booker, …

Impact analysis is available but no clear stakeholder effects identified. View clause-level analysis →

Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Healthcare Civil Rights Government Operations
Actor Mappings
"the_secretary"
→ The Secretary identified in the operative section
"the_commission"
→ The commission identified in the operative section

Key Definitions

Terms defined in this bill

3 terms
"State" §id52DEA15A0F8B421E9B8E2A4A5A172EED

any of the 50 States, the District of Columbia, or a territory of the United States

"workers compensation carrier" §id777CA93830154D4381085FABC2C3E20B

an insurance company that underwrites workers compensation medical benefits with respect to one or more employers and includes an employer or fund that is financially at risk for the provision of workers compensation medical benefits

"workers compensation carrier" §id7a32a7ac8c574e61848ec14990c2bf32

an insurance company that underwrites workers compensation medical benefits with respect to one or more employers and includes an employer or fund that is financially at risk for the provision of workers compensation medical benefits

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