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H.R. 676 (114th)

Expanded & Improved Medicare For All Act

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Introduced

3 February 2015

Last action

16 March 2015 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs.

Sponsors

JOHN CONYERS, Katherine Clark, ELIJAH CUMMINGS, MIKE DOYLE, Rep. Edwards, Donna F. [D-MD-4], Keith Ellison, Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9], Rep. Farr, Sam [D-CA-20], Al Green, Raúl Grijalva, ALCEE HASTINGS, Rep. Honda, Michael M. [D-CA-17], Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4], Barbara Lee, JOHN LEWIS, Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7], Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12], RICHARD NOLAN, Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2], BOBBY RUSH, Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], Marcy Kaptur, Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10], Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3], Mark Takano, Paul Tonko, Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT], Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1], Frederica Wilson, John Yarmuth, Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9], ELIOT ENGEL, JOSE SERRANO, Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], LUCILLE ROYBAL-ALLARD, Matt Cartwright, LUIS GUTIERREZ, Hakeem Jeffries, James Clyburn, ROBERT BRADY, Jared Huffman, Sheila Jackson Lee, Gwen Moore, Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-19], Karen Bass, Rep. Fattah, Chaka [D-PA-2], Zoe Lofgren, Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3]

Subjects

Healthcare, Taxation

Source updated

12 August 2025

Healthcare · Taxation

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Summary

Expanded & Improved Medicare for All Act Establishes the Medicare for All 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, dietary and nutritional therapies, 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. Allows patients 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 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 Medicare for All 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% of income earners, (3) by instituting a progressive excise tax on payroll and self-employment income, (4) by instituting a tax on unearned income, and (5) by instituting a 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 Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP). Requires the Medicare for All Program to give employment transition benefits and first priority in retraining and job placement to individuals whose jobs are eliminated due to reduced clerical and administrative work. 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. Requires the eventual integration of the Indian Health Service into the Program, and an evaluation of the continued independence of Department of Veterans Affairs health programs.

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Timeline

  1. 3 February 2015

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 3 February 2015

    Introduced

    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.

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 3 February 2015

    Introduced

    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.

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 3 February 2015

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  5. 6 February 2015

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

    Source: Committee

  6. 12 February 2015

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

    Source: Committee

  7. 16 March 2015

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs.

    Source: Committee

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