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H.R. 7339 115th Congress House

Medicare for America Act of 2018

Official title: To amend the Social Security Act to establish a Medicare for America health program to provide for comprehensive health coverage for all Americans.

Introduced: December 19, 2018 Introduced by: Rosa L. DeLauro Democratic · Connecticut See on congress.gov
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Dec 19, 2018
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Education and the Workforce, Natural Resources, and the Judiciary, 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.
Dec 19, 2018
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 Latest action December 19, 2018

Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Education and the Workforce, Natural Resources, and the Judiciary, 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.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Medicare for America Act of 2018

This bill establishes a national health insurance program to be administered by the Department of Health and Human Services. Among other requirements, the program must (1) cover all U.S. residents; (2) cover specified items and services, including hospital services, prescription drugs, and dental services; and (3) be fully implemented in 2022.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 5
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Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Dec 19, 2018
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 7339: Medicare for America Act of 2018. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-7339/
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"H.R. 7339: Medicare for America Act of 2018." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-7339/.
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