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U.S. Senate
S. 2229 – Medicare for All Act
Purpose: To provide quality, affordable health care for all Americans.
Status: This bill introduced by Senator Edward Kennedy is a companion bill to H.R. 4683. It was referred to the Committee on Finance on January 31, 2006.
NRLN Position: The NRLN has reservations about this
bill and has asked questions of the bill’s sponsors. We expect to develop a
position or positions on this bill as we learn more.
U.S. House of Representatives
H.R. 4683 – Medicare for All Act
Purpose: To provide quality, affordable health care for all Americans.
Status: This bill introduced by Congressman Dingle is a companion bill to S. 2229. It was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, Committee on Energy and Commerce and Committee on Government Reform on February 1, 2006.
NRLN Position: The NRLN has reservations about this
bill and has asked questions of the bill’s sponsors. We expect to develop a
position or positions on this bill as we learn more.
U.S. House of Representatives
H.R. 1 – Medicare Prescription Drug Improvement
and Modernization Act of 2003
Purpose: To provide for a voluntary program for prescription drug coverage under the Medicare program. Status: Enacted in January 2004 and became effective January 1, 2006. NRLN Position: The NRLN supports the following H.R. 1 amendments:
The NRLN supports S.334 as the solution for (1). If no bill is available for amendments (2) and (3), the NRLN will try to create and find sponsors for them.
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