Single-Payer National Healthcare Update

Paul Reeves informs me there is a bill now pending in the House of Representatives, HR 676, by

Congressman John Conyers bill, HR 676, which would create a United States National Health Care Program (i.e. single-payer health care) was reintroduced in January.  HR 676 will expand the existing Medicare program into a national, single-payer health care program.

You can find the bill on OpenCongress.

Paul also wrote:

Right now it is being held up in committee — specifically the Energy and Commerce, Ways and Means, and Natural Resources committees.  (Keep in mind that a bill has to pass committee before it can be voted on in the house.)  Our very own Shelly Berkley and Dean Heller are members of the House Ways and Means Committees.  HR 676 currently has 78 co-sponsors, but will need a total of 218 votes to pass the house.

Hope this helps those interested in this issue informed.

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