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From: "rayilynlee" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Saturday, September 19, 2009 9:35 PM
Subject: HR 676 provides long-term care


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>
> has anyone tried to buy long term care insurance?  I did and of course 
> couldn't get it because I have Parkinson's disease.  You might want to 
> consider supporting single payer, Medicare for All HR 676.
>
> Ray
>
> H.R.676
>
> Title: To provide for comprehensive health insurance coverage for all 
> United States residents, improved health care delivery, and for other 
> purposes.
> Sponsor: Rep Conyers, John, Jr. [MI-14] (introduced 1/26/2009) 
> Cosponsors (86)
> Latest Major Action: 1/26/2009 Referred to House committee. Status: 
> Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the 
> Committees on Ways and Means, and Natural Resources, 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.
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> SUMMARY AS OF:
> 1/26/2009--Introduced.
>
> United States National Health Care Act or the Expanded and Improved 
> Medicare for All Act - Establishes the United States National Health Care 
> (USNHC) Program to provide all individuals residing in the United States 
> and U.S. territories with free health care that includes all medically 
> necessary care, such as primary care and prevention, prescription drugs, 
> emergency care, long-term care, mental health services, dental services, 
> and vision care.
>
> Prohibits an institution from participating unless it is a public or 
> nonprofit institution. Allows nonprofit health maintenance organizations 
> (HMOs) that deliver care in their own facilities to participate.
>
> Gives patients the freedom to choose from participating physicians and 
> institutions.
>
> Prohibits a private health insurer from selling health insurance coverage 
> that duplicates the benefits provided under this Act. Allows such insurers 
> to sell benefits that are not medically necessary, such as cosmetic 
> surgery benefits.
>
> Sets forth methods to pay institutional providers of care and health 
> professionals for services. Prohibits financial incentives between HMOs 
> and physicians based on utilization.
>
> Establishes the USNHC Trust Fund to finance the Program with amounts 
> deposited: (1) from existing sources of government revenues for health 
> care; (2) by increasing personal income taxes on the top 5% income 
> earners; (3) by instituting a progressive excise tax on payroll and 
> self-employment income; and (4) by instituting a small tax on stock and 
> bond transactions. Transfers and appropriates to carry out this Act 
> amounts that would have been appropriated for federal public health care 
> programs, including Medicare, Medicaid, and the State Children's Health 
> Insurance Program.
>
>
> Requires the USNHC Program to give first priority in retraining and job 
> placement and USNHC employment transition benefits to individuals whose 
> jobs are eliminated due to reduced administration.
>
> Requires creation of a confidential electronic patient record system.
>
>
> Establishes a National Board of Universal Quality and Access to provide 
> advice on quality, access, and affordability.
>
> Provides for: (1) the eventual integration of the Indian Health Service 
> into the Program; and (2) evaluation of the continued independence of 
> Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) health programs.
>
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> Rayilyn Brown
> Director AZNPF
> Arizona Chapter National Parkinson Foundation
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