HR 676: “The United States National Health Insurance Act (Expanded and Improved Medicare for All Act)”

One way to provide all Texans with comprehensive, affordable health care is to pass national legislation that would apply to all Americans. Such a bill has been introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives.

H.R. 676, or “The United States National Health Insurance Act (Expanded and Improved Medicare for All Act),” provides all individuals residing in the United States and its territories comprehensive health care coverage. All medically necessary care would be provided, such as primary care and prevention, prescription drugs, emergency care, mental health and substance abuse services, long term care, chiropractic, hearing, vision and dental services. No deductibles, co-payments, co-insurance, or other cost-sharing will be required.

H.R. 676 was designed to serve the best interests of all Americans, not the interests of the insurance or pharmaceutical industries. Much misinformation is being generated to persuade us to not support passage of H.R. 676. We are being told it will raise taxes. The truth is that under H.R. 676, the average family’s overall health care costs will decrease.  Predictable tax increases will replace unpredictable increases in premiums, co-payments, deductibles, co-insurance, and other out-of-pocket costs.

Read H.R. 676 for yourself (Use Search Bill Text by typing in HR676 in the search box, check Bill Number and then select Search)  Check to see if your U.S. Representatives have signed on to H.R. 676. If they haven’t, send an email or letter stating you want them to support H.R. 676, the health care bill that brings everybody in and leaves nobody out.