There are eight proposals in 115th Congress to expand the role of public programs in health care

[ehrnst]

Several bills have been introduced in the 115th Congress that would expand the role of public programs in health care. These proposals range in scope from broad proposals to create a new national health insurance program for all residents to more incremental approaches that offer a public plan option alongside private coverage, and current public proposals. These bills are grouped into four general categories:

Medicare-for-All, a single national health insurance program for all U.S. residents:

Sen. Sanders, S. 1804
Rep. Ellison, H.R. 676

A new public plan option, based on Medicare, that would be offered to individuals and some or all employers through the ACA marketplace:

The Choice Act by Rep. Schakowsky, H.R. 635, and Sen. Whitehouse, S. 194
The Medicare-X Choice Act by Sen. Bennett, S. 1970, and Rep. Higgins, H.R. 4094
The Choose Medicare Act by Sen. Merkley, S. 2708 and Rep. Richmond, H.R. 6117

A Medicare buy-in option for older individuals not yet eligible for the current Medicare program:

The Medicare at 55 Act by Sen. Stabenow, S. 1742
Medicare Buy-In and Health Care Stabilization Act by Rep. Higgins, H.R. 3748

A Medicaid buy-in option that states can elect to offer to individuals through the ACA marketplace:

State Public Option Act by Sen Schatz, S. 2001 and Rep. Luján, H.R. 4129.

Here is a partial side-by side comparison of the proposals:



You can download a full side-by-side comparison of these proposals here:

http://files.kff.org/attachment/Table-Side-by-Side-Comparison-Medicare-for-all-Public-Plan-Proposals

You can compare the selected individual proposals using this tool:
https://www.kff.org/interactive/compare-medicare-for-all-public-plan-proposals/

[ehrnst]

1. It's important to remember that there are various options on the table with various timelines.(nt)

[murielm99]

2. Thanks.

I am bookmarking this.

[JHan]

3. kick. Bookmarked.

[brooklynite]

4. All of these will die on Dec. 31.

Bills don't carry over from one Congress to another.

[Wounded Bear]

5. Not true, they will get re-introduced...

And in the House, they will get debated and put to a vote.

The Senate won't pass them, and Trump would probably veto, but if we're smart we'll hold them up as examples next cycle, when the Repubs are defending 20+ seats in the Senate.

[brooklynite]

6. ...and then they will be new Bills

[Wounded Bear]

7. HR 676 has been there since Dennis Kucinich was pretending to be a Democrat...

Universal healthcare.

Sanders' Senate bill has been there for a couple of years.

I think you're trying to argue semantics. The new Dem House will probably debate all of the proposals next session.

Not sure what your point is.