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HR 4683 109th Congress House

Medicare for All Act

Official title: To provide quality, affordable health care for all Americans.

Introduced: February 1, 2006 See on congress.gov
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Feb 17, 2006
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
Feb 1, 2006
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, 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.
Feb 1, 2006
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E57)
Feb 1, 2006
Introduced in House
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 Latest action February 17, 2006

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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 not less than the benefits offered to Members of Congress and Federal employees 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 individual a tax equal to 1.7% of wages received; (2) on every employer an excise tax equal to 7% of the wages paid to each employee; and (3) on the self-employment income of every individual, a tax equal to the applicable percentage of the self-employment income for such taxable year.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4683: Medicare for All Act. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-4683/
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"H.R. 4683: Medicare for All Act." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-4683/.
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H.R. 4683, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-4683/.
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