Medicare for All (as described in the former H.R. 676) Covers All Medically Necessary Services “SEC. 102. BENEFITS AND PORTABILITY. (a) In General.—The health care benefits under this Act cover all medically necessary services, including at least the following: (1) Primary care and prevention. (2) Approved dietary and nutritional therapies. (3) Inpatient care. (4) Outpatient […]
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NIMA Savings Enough To Cover The Uninsured and Upgrade Benefits for All “Under the single-payer system created by HR 676, the U.S. could save an estimated $592 billion annually by slashing the administrative waste associated with the private insurance industry ($476 billion) and reducing pharmaceutical prices to European levels ($116 billion). In 2014, the savings […]
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Current Healthcare Revenues Would Be Funneled into NIMA “..The program would be supported using currently dedicated revenues and additional taxes. Available revenues include federal funds committed to Medicare, Medicaid, and other federal programs, plus state revenues currently paid into the Medicaid system and those dedicated to school health and other state programs..” “Currently available funding […]
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