A bill to establish a Medicare-for-all health insurance program.
USA115th CongressS-1804| Senate
| Updated: 9/13/2017
Bernard Sanders
Independent Senator
Vermont
Cosponsors (16)
Jeanne Shaheen (Democratic)Mazie K. Hirono (Democratic)Tom Udall (Democratic)Patrick J. Leahy (Democratic)Edward J. Markey (Democratic)Kirsten E. Gillibrand (Democratic)Elizabeth Warren (Democratic)Kamala D. Harris (Democratic)Sheldon Whitehouse (Democratic)Martin Heinrich (Democratic)Brian Schatz (Democratic)Al Franken (Democratic)Tammy Baldwin (Democratic)Cory A. Booker (Democratic)Jeff Merkley (Democratic)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)
Finance Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Medicare for All Act of 2017 This bill establishes a national health insurance program that is administered by the Department of Health and Human Services. Among other things, the program must: (1) cover all U.S. residents; (2) cover specified items and services, including hospital services, prescription drugs, and dental and vision services; and (3) be fully implemented four years after enactment of this bill.
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Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Health
Accounting and auditingAdministrative remediesAlternative treatmentsBudget processChild healthComprehensive health careCongressional oversightDental careDepartment of Health and Human ServicesDisability and health-based discriminationDisability and paralysisDrug, alcohol, tobacco useEmergency medical services and trauma careEmployee benefits and pensionsExecutive agency funding and structureFraud offenses and financial crimesGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsGovernment trust fundsHealth care costs and insuranceHealth care coverage and accessHealth care qualityHealth facilities and institutionsHealth information and medical recordsHealth personnelHealth programs administration and fundingHealth promotion and preventive careHealth technology, devices, suppliesHearing, speech, and vision careHome and outpatient careHospital careIncome tax creditsInflation and pricesInsurance industry and regulationLong-term, rehabilitative, and terminal careMedicaidMedical educationMedical researchMedical tests and diagnostic methodsMedicareMental healthNursingPrescription drugsPublic contracts and procurementSex and reproductive healthState and local government operationsTemporary and part-time employmentWomen's healthWorker safety and health
A bill to establish a Medicare-for-all health insurance program.
USA115th CongressS-1804| Senate
| Updated: 9/13/2017
Medicare for All Act of 2017 This bill establishes a national health insurance program that is administered by the Department of Health and Human Services. Among other things, the program must: (1) cover all U.S. residents; (2) cover specified items and services, including hospital services, prescription drugs, and dental and vision services; and (3) be fully implemented four years after enactment of this bill.
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Timeline
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Bernard Sanders
Independent Senator
Vermont
Cosponsors (16)
Jeanne Shaheen (Democratic)Mazie K. Hirono (Democratic)Tom Udall (Democratic)Patrick J. Leahy (Democratic)Edward J. Markey (Democratic)Kirsten E. Gillibrand (Democratic)Elizabeth Warren (Democratic)Kamala D. Harris (Democratic)Sheldon Whitehouse (Democratic)Martin Heinrich (Democratic)Brian Schatz (Democratic)Al Franken (Democratic)Tammy Baldwin (Democratic)Cory A. Booker (Democratic)Jeff Merkley (Democratic)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)
Finance Committee
Health
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Accounting and auditingAdministrative remediesAlternative treatmentsBudget processChild healthComprehensive health careCongressional oversightDental careDepartment of Health and Human ServicesDisability and health-based discriminationDisability and paralysisDrug, alcohol, tobacco useEmergency medical services and trauma careEmployee benefits and pensionsExecutive agency funding and structureFraud offenses and financial crimesGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsGovernment trust fundsHealth care costs and insuranceHealth care coverage and accessHealth care qualityHealth facilities and institutionsHealth information and medical recordsHealth personnelHealth programs administration and fundingHealth promotion and preventive careHealth technology, devices, suppliesHearing, speech, and vision careHome and outpatient careHospital careIncome tax creditsInflation and pricesInsurance industry and regulationLong-term, rehabilitative, and terminal careMedicaidMedical educationMedical researchMedical tests and diagnostic methodsMedicareMental healthNursingPrescription drugsPublic contracts and procurementSex and reproductive healthState and local government operationsTemporary and part-time employmentWomen's healthWorker safety and health