State-Based Universal Health Care Act of 2024
The State-Based Universal Health Care Act of 2024 establishes a framework for states to create their own universal health care systems by applying for waivers from certain federal health care requirements. States would replace federal programs like Medicaid, Medicare, and ACA subsidies with their own state-based systems, while maintaining coverage that's at least as comprehensive as the programs they're replacing. The bill requires states to achieve 95% coverage of residents within 5 years, with federal funding redirected to states based on what would have been spent on the replaced federal programs, adjusted for inflation. It also includes specific provisions for Indian health care and establishes an Independent Assessment Panel to review waiver applications.
Bill status
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Introduction
Jul 2024
Committee Review
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Introduced Jul 25, 2024
Last action Jul 25, 2024
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Jul 25, 2024
Committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
upper
Jul 25, 2024
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Edward J. Markey
DDemocratic
Co
Elizabeth Warren
DDemocratic
Co
Jeff Merkley
DDemocratic
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