Single-Payer, Expanded Health care for everybody has been sponsored by U.S. Congressman John Conyers (D/MI) has introduced the bill 41 times since 2003 CLICK history.
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Single-payer is a term used to describe a type of financing system. It refers to one entity acting as administrator, or “payer.” In the case of healthcare, a single-payer system would be setup such that one entity—a government run organization—would collect all healthcare fees, and pay out all healthcare costs.
Instead of the many thousands of billing agencies, insurance companies and HMO (A corporation that is financed by insurance premiums and has member physicians and professional staff who provide curative and preventive medicine within certain financial, geographic, and professional limits to enrolled volunteer members and their families) submitting cost, the number would dwindle to one and ALL would submit to one entity - this would cut out the administrative costs - different forms, billing systems and billing contact numbers.
Access and Benefits
Everyone would receive comprehensive medical benefits under single-payer. Coverage would include all medically necessary services, including rehabilitative, long-term, and home care; mental healthcare, prescription drugs, and medical supplies; and preventive and public health measures.
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Union Endorsers
HR 676 has been endorsed by 590 union organizations in 49 states. Endorsers include 140 Central Labor Councils and Area Labor Federations and 40 state AFL-CIO's (KY, PA, CT, OH, DE, ND, WA, SC, WY, VT, FL, WI, WV, SD, NC, MO, MN, ME, AR, MD-DC, TX, IA, AZ, TN, OR, GA, OK, KS, CO, IN, AL, CA, AK, MI, MT, NE, NY, NV, MA, & NJ).
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