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HI HCR194
Concurrent Resolution
Status
3/8/2019
Primary Sponsor
Tina Wildberger
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AI Summary
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Urges United States Congress to enact H.R. 1384, the "2019 Medicare For All Act" sponsored by Representative Pramila Jayapal for the 116th Congress.
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Asserts that the United States has the highest per capita health care costs among developed nations while ranking near the bottom in health indicators.
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Contends that Medicare's administrative costs (2-5 percent) are significantly lower than for-profit insurers (13-20 percent) and that universal healthcare would eliminate barriers between doctors and patients.
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Argues that shifting healthcare from employer-based to a universal system would reduce business costs, lower production costs, and prevent medical bankruptcies.
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Directs transmission of certified copies to the President, Senate Majority Leader, House Speaker, and Hawaii's congressional delegation.
Legislative Description
Requesting The United States Congress To Adopt Legislation Providing Expanded And Improved Medicare For All.
Medicare For All
Last Action
Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on CPC with Representative(s) Matsumoto, Okimoto voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) McDermott, Ward voting no (2) and Representative(s) Creagan, DeCoite, Holt, McKelvey excused (4).
3/27/2019