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2025-05-27T14:15:52Z
2025-05-27T14:15:52Z
Senate
S
S
2023-05-17
118
- ssfi00
Finance Committee
Senate
Standing
  - Referred To
2023-05-17T18:42:37Z
- 2023-05-17
  - ssfi00
Finance Committee
Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
IntroReferral
- 2023-05-17
Introduced in Senate
IntroReferral
10000
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Library of Congress
- S000033
Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT]
Bernard
Sanders
I
VT
N
- B001230
Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI]
Tammy
Baldwin
D
WI
2023-05-17
True
- B001277
Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT]
Richard
Blumenthal
D
CT
2023-05-17
True
- B001288
Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ]
Cory
Booker
D
NJ
2023-05-17
True
- G000555
Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY]
Kirsten
Gillibrand
D
NY
E.
2023-05-17
True
- H001046
Sen. Heinrich, Martin [D-NM]
Martin
Heinrich
D
NM
T.
2023-05-17
True
- H001042
Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI]
Mazie
Hirono
D
HI
K.
2023-05-17
True
- L000570
Sen. Lujan, Ben Ray [D-NM]
Ben
Lujan
D
NM
R.
2023-05-17
True
- M000133
Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA]
Edward
Markey
D
MA
J.
2023-05-17
True
- M001176
Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR]
Jeff
Merkley
D
OR
2023-05-17
True
- P000145
Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA]
Alex
Padilla
D
CA
2023-05-17
True
- S001194
Sen. Schatz, Brian [D-HI]
Brian
Schatz
D
HI
2023-05-17
True
- W000817
Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA]
Elizabeth
Warren
D
MA
A.
2023-05-17
True
- W000800
Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT]
Peter
Welch
D
VT
2023-05-17
True
- W000802
Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI]
Sheldon
Whitehouse
D
RI
2023-05-17
True
Health
Health
2023-06-26T14:00:26Z
00
2023-05-17
Introduced in Senate
2023-10-20T15:20:38Z
Medicare for All Act
This bill establishes a national health insurance program that is administered by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).
Among other requirements, the program must (1) cover all U.S. residents; (2) provide for automatic enrollment of individuals upon birth or residency in the United States; and (3) cover items and services that are medically necessary or appropriate to maintain health or to diagnose, treat, or rehabilitate a health condition, including hospital services, prescription drugs, mental health and substance abuse treatment, dental and vision services, home- and community-based long-term care, gender affirming care, and reproductive care, including contraception and abortions.
The bill prohibits cost-sharing (e.g., deductibles, coinsurance, and copayments) and other charges for covered services, with the exception of prescription drugs. Additionally, private health insurers and employers may only offer coverage that is supplemental to, and not duplicative of, benefits provided under the program.
Health insurance exchanges and specified federal health programs terminate upon program implementation. However, the program does not affect coverage provided through the Department of Veterans Affairs, TRICARE, or the Indian Health Service. Additionally, state Medicaid programs must cover certain institutional long-term care services.
The bill also establishes a series of implementing provisions relating to (1) health care provider participation; (2) HHS administration; and (3) payments and costs, including the requirement that HHS negotiate prices for prescription drugs and establish a formulary.
Individuals who are age 18 or younger may enroll in the program starting one year after enactment of this bill; other individuals may buy into a transitional plan or an expanded Medicare program at this time, depending on age. The bill's program must be fully implemented four years after enactment.

Medicare for All Act
- Display Title
45

Medicare for All Act
2024-07-24T15:21:49Z
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
101

Medicare for All Act
2024-05-24T13:39:15Z
Introduced in Senate
IS
- Official Title as Introduced
6

A bill to establish a Medicare-for-all national health insurance program.
2023-06-23T02:58:52Z
Introduced in Senate
IS
- Introduced in Senate
2023-05-17T04:00:00Z
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2023-05-17
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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