In Seattle, Rep. Jayapal Unveils State-Based Universal Health Care Act
Today, Congresswoman
"The Trump administration is on a mission to strip health care away from millions of people, and now, with the latest news about the uncertain future of coverage of pre-existing conditions, it is clear that our current health system is peril. We need to make a change so that all people--regardless of race, age, gender, socioeconomic status or any other factor--are able to access lifesaving care." said
"As a healthy, insured woman, it is unreasonable for any insurer to charge patients
"This is a bill to champion, not just for
"We are grateful for
The State-Based Universal Health Care Act would require participating states to propose their own laws and implementation plans to provide access to health care for 95 percent of their residents, with no more than five percent spending over 10 percent of their annual income on coverage. After five years, participating states would be required to demonstrate that they reached these targets and provide a plan to cover the remaining five percent of their population. States that do not reach the 95 percent target after five years would have to revise their plan to achieve the targets. Technical assistance would be made available for states seeking help in developing these plans.
Jayapal's bill makes clear that benefits provided by states would have to be equal or greater than what beneficiaries receive now. To minimize political interference, an independent panel of health care experts and officials would evaluate for the Secretary of
The regulatory flexibility provided and funding streams combined include: (1) the requirements for the establishment, creation and maintenance of health benefit exchanges; (2) cost-sharing reductions under the ACA; (3) premium tax credit and employer mandate under the ACA; (4) Medicare; (5) Medicaid; (6) CHIP; (7) FEHBP; (8) TRICARE; and (9) ERISA pre-emption provision.
Full text of the bill is available HERE (https://jayapal.house.gov/sites/jayapal.house.gov/files/JAYAPA_001a_xml.pdf).
Section by Section Summary as well as a Frequently Asked Questions document is available HERE (https://jayapal.house.gov/sites/jayapal.house.gov/files/Jayapal%20SBUHC%20DC%20SBS%20FAQ%206-8-18.pdf).
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