3.0.0 2229 2023-01-13T04:49:13Z 2023-01-13T04:49:13Z Senate S S 2006-01-31 109 ssfi00 Finance Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2006-01-31T21:14:44Z Medicare for All Act 109 4683 HR 2006-02-17 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman. Related bill CRS 2006-01-31 ssfi00 Finance Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. IntroReferral 2006-01-31 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S371-373) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2006-01-31 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress K000105 Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA] EDWARD KENNEDY D MA MOORE N Health Case mix (Medical care) Coinsurance Community health services Comprehensive health care Drugs Economics and Public Finance Finance and Financial Sector Government Operations and Politics Government employees' health insurance Government trust funds Health information systems Health insurance Health maintenance organizations Home care services Hospital care Hospital rates Identification devices Immigrant health Immigration Insurance premiums Managed care Medical economics Medical fees Medical records Medically uninsured Medicare Mental health services National health insurance Prescription pricing Preventive medicine Quality of care Social Welfare Social security taxes Tax rates Taxation Health 00 2006-01-31 Introduced in Senate 2006-03-17T22:16:01Z Medicare for All Act - Amends the Social Security Act to add a new title XXII (Medicare for All) under which: (1) each eligible individual is entitled to benefits which include the full range and scope of benefits available under the original fee-for-service program under parts A (Hospital Insurance) and B (Supplementary Medical Insurance) of title XVIII (Medicare), with parity in coverage of mental health benefits, subject to appropriate cost sharing; (2) each enrollee is free to choose his or her own doctor and private health plan; and (3) benefits are not less than the benefits offered to Members of Congress and Federal employees under FEHBP (Federal Employees Health Benefits Program).

Establishes the Medicare for All Trust Fund.

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to impose: (1) on the income of every individual a tax equal to 1.7% of wages received; (2) on every employer an excise tax equal to 7% of the wages paid to each employee; and (3) on the self-employment income of every individual, a tax equal to the applicable percentage of the self-employment income for such taxable year.

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