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Wednesday, June 17, 2009 |
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Social Justice: HR 676 – Medicare for All
By St Mary Administrator @ 11:41 AM :: 181 Views ::  :: Social Justice
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The U.S. spends over $2.3 trillion, or $7,500 per capita, for healthcare in the US, yet 42 percent of people under 65 have inadequate or no insurance coverage The healthcare coverage in the United States is ranked #37 in the world by the World Health Organization and yet we spend almost twice as much as any other country, enough to cover everybody with excellent comprehensive healthcare.
A bill is being debated in Congress, HR-676, non-profit Medicare for All, that outlines a national healthcare program that will provide guaranteed, comprehensive, and affordable quality healthcare and prescription drugs to everyone in the country. This bill is supported by over 59 percent of physicians. It has been endorsed by 463 union organizations in 49 states, including 116 Central Labor Councils and Area Labor Federations and 39 state AFL-CIO’s.
Under this proposed plan, we can pay for a comprehensive national health care program with the same money we are now spending by removing insurance companies, and cover every single person in the United States. The bill provides money for retraining and giving priority to those whose jobs as administrators in the insurance industry would be lost as a result of this shift.
Healthcare is a human right, which should be recognized by our country’s leaders.
HR676 in the House currently has 75 co-sponsors, and S703 in the Senate has none
On June 27, there will be a national day of action on healthcare; your participation is needed by contacting our legislators.
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