Hearing: Proposals to Achieve Universal Health Care Coverage

Subcommittee on Health (Committee on Energy and Commerce)

2322 RHOB
Washington, D.C.

Witnesses

Text of Legislation

• H.R. 1277, the "State Public Option Act”, introduced by Rep. Ben Ray Luján (D-NM) on February 14, 2019 [PDF]
• H.R. 1346, the "Medicare Buy-In and Health Care Stabilization Act of 2019"”, introduced by Rep. Brian Higgins (D-NY) on February 25, 2019 [PDF]
• H.R. 1384, the “Medicare for All Act of 2019”, introduced by Reps. Pramila Jayapal (D-WA) and Debbie Dingell (D-MI) on February 27, 2019 [PDF]
• H.R. 2000, the “Medicare-X Choice Act of 2019”, introduced by Rep. Antonio Delgado (D-NY) on April 1, 2019 [PDF]
• H.R. 2452, the “Medicare for America Act of 2019”, introduced by Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) on May 1, 2019 [PDF]
• H.R. 2463, the “Choose Medicare Act”, introduced by Rep. Cedric Richmond (D-LA) on May 1, 2019 [PDF]
• H.R. 4527, the “Expanding Health Care Options for Early Retirees Act”, introduced by Rep. Tom Malinowski (D-NJ) on September 26, 2019 [PDF]
• H.R. 584, the "Incentivizing Medicaid Expansion Act of 2019", introduced by Rep. Veasey (D-TX) on January 16, 2019 [PDF] Added 02/11/2022 at 12:34 PM
• H.R. 2085, the "Consumer Health Options and Insurance Competition Enhancement Act’’ or the ‘‘CHOICE Act", introduced by Rep. Schakowsky (D-IL) on April 4, 2019 [PDF] Added 02/11/2022 at 12:34 PM

Support Documents

• Hearing Notice [PDF]
• Hearing Memo [PDF] Added 07/07/2020 at 06:07 PM
• Document for the Record - The Century Foundation Health Reform’s North Star: 10 Guidelines to Reach Universal Coverage [PDF] Added 02/11/2022 at 12:34 PM
• Document for the Record - The Century Foundation Road to Universal Coverage: Addressing the Premium Affordability Gap [PDF] Added 02/11/2022 at 12:34 PM
• Document for the Record - Coalition Letter from Advocates for Youth, et. al., in Support of Universal Coverage Proposals [PDF] Added 02/11/2022 at 12:34 PM
• Document for the Record - Letter from A. Philip Randolph Institute, et. al., in support of H.R.1384 [PDF] Added 02/11/2022 at 12:34 PM
• Document for the Record - Letter from the Fraternal Order of Police in support of H.R.4527 [PDF] Added 02/11/2022 at 12:34 PM
• Document for the Record - Letter from the International Association of Firefighters in support of H.R.4527 [PDF] Added 02/11/2022 at 12:34 PM
• Document for the Record - Letter from the Healthcare Leadership Council on Universal Coverage Proposals [PDF] Added 02/11/2022 at 12:34 PM
• Document for the Record - Statement from the American Nurses Association on Universal Coverage Proposals [PDF] Added 02/11/2022 at 12:34 PM
• Document for the Record - Letter from 253 Economists in support of H.R.1384 [PDF] Added 02/11/2022 at 12:34 PM
• Document for the Record - Report prepared for the American Hospital Association entitled, "The Impact of Medicare-X Choice on Coverage, Healthcare Use, and Hospitals" [PDF] Added 08/16/2022 at 11:24 AM
• Document for the Record - Report form the Heritage Foundation entitled, "How 'Medicare for All' Harms Working Americans" [PDF] Added 08/16/2022 at 11:24 AM
• Document for the Record - Mercatus Center Working Paper entitled, "The Costs of a Single-Payer Healthcare System" [PDF] Added 08/16/2022 at 11:24 AM
• Document for the Record - Statement from the Texas Hospital Association [PDF] Added 12/06/2022 at 11:09 AM
• Document for the Record - Statement of the American Hospital Association [PDF] Added 12/06/2022 at 11:09 AM
• Document for the Record - Letter from National Right to Life [PDF] Added 12/06/2022 at 11:09 AM
• Document for the Record - Letter from March for Life Action [PDF] Added 12/06/2022 at 11:09 AM
• Document for the Record - Letter from the Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America [PDF] Added 12/06/2022 at 11:09 AM
• Document for the Record - Statement from the Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention [PDF] Added 12/06/2022 at 11:09 AM
• Document for the Record - Letter from Susan B. Anthony List [PDF] Added 12/06/2022 at 11:09 AM
• Document for the Record - Statement of the American Action Forum, "Is a Medicare Buy-In Plan Viable?" [PDF] Added 12/06/2022 at 11:09 AM
• Document for the Record - Article from the Washington Post, "Biden and Buttigieg say you can keep your health-care plan. They’re lying—just like Obama" [PDF] Added 12/06/2022 at 11:09 AM
• Document for the Record - Article from The Hill, "Pelosi: ObamaCare could ‘be path to Medicare for All" [PDF] Added 12/06/2022 at 11:09 AM
• Document for the Record - Statement from the Partnership for Employer-Sponsored Coverage [PDF] Added 12/06/2022 at 11:09 AM
• Document for the Record - Statement from the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association, "By The Numbers: The Devastating Costs of the Democrats’ Proposed Government Takeover of Your Healthcare" [PDF] Added 12/06/2022 at 11:09 AM
• Document for the Record - Statement from the Congressional Pro-Life Caucus [PDF] Added 12/06/2022 at 11:09 AM
• Document for the Record - Statement from the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association [PDF] Added 12/06/2022 at 11:09 AM
• Document for the Record - Statement from the Partnership for America's Health Care Future, "House Dem Campaign Chief On Medicare For All: 'Hard To Conceive How That Would Work' & Price Tag 'A Little Scary'" [PDF] Added 12/06/2022 at 11:09 AM
• Document for the Record - Statement from the Partnership for America's Health Care Future, "Exploring The Effects Of The Public Option On America’s Health Care System" [PDF] Added 12/06/2022 at 11:09 AM
• Document for the Record - Statement from the Partnership for America's Health Future, "Assessing Medicare for America" [PDF] Added 12/06/2022 at 11:09 AM
• Document for the Record - Statement from the Partnership for America's Health Future, "Understanding Medicare-X Choice" [PDF] Added 12/06/2022 at 11:09 AM
• Document for the Record - Memo of May 20, 2019 from Lauren Crawford Shaver, Partnership for America's Health Care Future [PDF] Added 12/06/2022 at 11:09 AM
• Document for the Record - Statement from the Partnership for America's Health Care Future, "Examining The Impact Of The Public Option On Rural Health Care" [PDF] Added 12/06/2022 at 11:09 AM
• Document for the Record - Mission Statement from the Partnership for America's Health Care Future [PDF] Added 12/06/2022 at 11:09 AM
• Document for the Record - Letter on December 9, 2019 from Lauren Crawford Shaver, Partnership for America's Health Care Future [PDF] Added 12/06/2022 at 11:09 AM
• Document for the Record - Fact Sheet from the Partnership for America's Health Care Future, "Explaining the Facts on Medicare for All" [PDF] Added 12/06/2022 at 11:09 AM
• Document for the Record - Memo from Lauren Crawford Shaver, Partnership for America's Health Care Future [PDF] Added 12/06/2022 at 11:09 AM
• Document for the Record - Statement from Partnership for America's Health Care Future, "CRFB: Medicare For All 'Would Mean … Tripling Payroll Taxes Or More Than Doubling All Other Taxes'" [PDF] Added 12/06/2022 at 11:09 AM
• Document for the Record - Statement from Partnership for America's Health Care Future, "Medicare for All Means Layoffs" [PDF] Added 12/06/2022 at 11:09 AM
• Document for the Record - Membership List of Partnership for America's Health Care Future [PDF] Added 12/06/2022 at 11:09 AM
• Document for the Record - Statement from Partnership for America's Health Care Future, "New Poll: Vast Majority Satisfied with Current Health Care Coverage" [PDF] Added 12/06/2022 at 11:09 AM
• Document for the Record - Statement from Partnership for America's Health Care Future, "The Public Option 'Could Be Plenty Disruptive'" [PDF] Added 12/06/2022 at 11:09 AM
• Document for the Record - Statement from Partnership for America's Health Future, "Public Option Limits Patient Choice" [PDF] Added 12/06/2022 at 11:09 AM
• Document for the Record - Report from the Partnership for America's Health Care Future [PDF] Added 12/06/2022 at 11:09 AM
• Document for the Record - Letter from Leanne Gassaway, America's Health Insurance Plans to Colorado Department of Health [PDF] Added 12/06/2022 at 11:09 AM
• Document for the Record - Letter from America's Health Insurance Plans to Chairman Lesser et al. [PDF] Added 12/06/2022 at 11:09 AM
• Document for the Record - Letter from America's Health Insurance Plans to Jay Inslee [PDF] Added 12/06/2022 at 11:09 AM
• Document for the Record - Letter from Stephanie Berry, America's Health Insurance Plans, to Rep. Salinas [PDF] Added 12/06/2022 at 11:09 AM
• Document for the Record - Letter from Stephanie Berry, America's Health Insurance Plans, to Rep. Cody and Sen. Frockt [PDF] Added 12/06/2022 at 11:09 AM
• Document for the Record - Letter from Sara Orrange, America's Health Insurance Plans, to New Mexico State Legislature [PDF] Added 12/06/2022 at 11:09 AM
• Document for the Record - Statement from America's Health Insurance Plans, "WA SB 5526: Cascade Care" [PDF] Added 12/06/2022 at 11:09 AM
• Document for the Record, Statement from the Partnership for America's Health Care Future, "Medicare Buy-In, Public Option Proposals Would Harm Our Health Care System" [PDF] Added 12/06/2022 at 11:09 AM
• Document for the Record - Statement from the Partnership for America's Health Care Future, "Medicare For All Was Spectacular Failure’ & ‘Financial Train Wreck’ In Vermont" [PDF] Added 12/06/2022 at 11:09 AM
• Document for the Record - Memo from Partnership for America's Health Care Future, "Under Sanders’s Medicare For All, Americans Would Pay More To Wait Longer For Worse Care" [PDF] Added 12/06/2022 at 11:09 AM
• Document for the Record - Report of the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget, "Choices for Financing Medicare for All: A Preliminary Analysis" [PDF] Added 12/06/2022 at 11:09 AM
• Document for the Record - Letter from the Texas Food and Fuel Association [PDF] Added 12/06/2022 at 11:09 AM
• Document for the Record - Statement from Rep. Cedric Richmond [PDF] Added 12/06/2022 at 11:09 AM

Member Statements

• Opening Statement - Rep. Pallone [PDF] Added 07/07/2020 at 06:07 PM
• Opening Statement - Rep. Eshoo [PDF] Added 07/07/2020 at 06:07 PM
• Opening Statement - Rep. Burgess [PDF] Added 07/07/2020 at 06:07 PM
• Opening Statement - Rep. Walden [PDF] Added 07/07/2020 at 06:07 PM

Hearing Record

• Unedited Preliminary Hearing Transcript [PDF] Added 07/07/2020 at 06:07 PM

First Published: December 3, 2019 at 11:19 PM
Last Updated: August 23, 2023 at 01:03 PM