H.R. 676: Expanded & Improved Medicare For All Act

113th Congress · introduced 2013-02-13 · Health · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee Indian and Alaska Native Affairs.

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Where it came from: introduced 2013-02-13 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13] · what a sponsor is
What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
Where it stands now: Referred to the Subcommittee Indian and Alaska Native Affairs. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title

Expanded & Improved Medicare For All Act

Plain summary

Expanded & Improved Medicare for All Act - Establishes the Medicare for All 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, dietary and nutritional therapies, 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 Medicare for All 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 modest and progressive excise tax on payroll and self-employment income, (4) by instituting a modest tax on unearned income, and (5) 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 Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP). Requires the Medicare for All Program to give first priority in retraining and job placement and 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. Requires the eventual integration of the Indian Health Service into the Program, and an evaluation of the continued independence of Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) health programs.

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Official text

Expanded & Improved Medicare For All Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13] · 64 cosponsors

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Cosponsors on this site

Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), Janice D. Schakowsky (D-IL), Chellie Pingree (D-ME), Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. (D-GA), Mark Takano (D-CA), Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), Zoe Lofgren (D-CA), Gwen Moore (D-WI), Judy Chu (D-CA), Al Green (D-TX), James P. McGovern (D-MA), Peter Welch (D-VT), Yvette D. Clarke (D-NY), Mark Pocan (D-WI), Frederica S. Wilson (D-FL), Steve Cohen (D-TN), Jared Huffman (D-CA), Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (D-VA), Danny K. Davis (D-IL), Paul Tonko (D-NY), Linda T. Sánchez (D-CA), Betty McCollum (D-MN), Joyce Beatty (D-OH), James E. Clyburn (D-SC), Marcy Kaptur (D-OH) and 4 more.

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Appropriation: Money a legislature sets aside by law for a specific purpose. Government agencies may spend public money only as it has been appropriated.
Bond: A way to borrow money. A government sells bonds to raise money now and promises to pay it back with interest over time. Bonds repaid from taxes often need voter approval.

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Sources

Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
Congress.gov
Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-113hr676.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/113/hr>

Record fed-us-cong113-hr676 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong113 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong113