Medicare for All Act

Bill: 110-hr-2034
Sponsor: Rep. Dingell, John D. [D-MI-15]
Introduced: 2007-04-25 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Coinsurance
Collective bargaining
Comprehensive health care
Economics and Public Finance
Excise tax
Federal employees
Finance and Financial Sector
Government Operations and Politics
Government employees' health insurance
Government trust funds
Income tax
Labor and Employment
Medicare
Mental health services
Self-employed
Social Welfare
Tax rates
Taxation
Wages

Summary:
action_date: 2007-04-25
text: 
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 similar to or no less than the health benefits coverage 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 enrolled individual a tax equal to 1.7% of wages received in excess of $25,000; (2) on every employer an excise tax equal to 7% of the wages paid to each enrolled employee; and (3) on the self-employment income of every enrolled individual, a tax equal to the applicable percentage of the self-employment income for such taxable year in excess of $25,000.
 
Sets forth provisions governing application of this Act to collective bargaining agreements.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-04-26
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2007-04-26
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E871)
action_date: 2007-04-25
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Oversight and Government Reform, 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.
action_date: 2007-04-25
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Oversight and Government Reform, 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.
action_date: 2007-04-25
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Oversight and Government Reform, 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.
action_date: 2007-04-25
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Oversight and Government Reform, 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.
action_date: 2007-04-25
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-04-25
text: Introduced in House