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MO HCR31

Concurrent Resolution

Official Source

Status

Introduced

3/27/2013

Primary Sponsor

Rory Ellinger

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Origin

House of Representatives

2013 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Urges U.S. Congress to enact the Improved and Expanded Medicare for All Act (H.R. 676) sponsored by Representative John Conyers in the 113th Congress
  • Cites approximately 877,000 uninsured Missourians based on 2012 Census data and notes that half of personal bankruptcies result from medical bills
  • References research indicating Missouri could save $1.3 billion in administrative costs by adopting a single-payer universal health program with benefits exceeding 75% of private insurance offerings
  • Asserts that the current for-profit, multi-payer health care system wastes approximately 30% of U.S. health care spending on bureaucratic costs
  • Directs the House Chief Clerk to send an inscribed copy of the resolution to the President and Missouri's Congressional Delegation

Legislative Description

Urges the United States Congress to enact the Improved and Expanded Medicare for All Act

Last Action

Referred: Health Insurance(H)

5/17/2013

Committee Referrals

Health Insurance5/17/2013

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