Would you support Medicare for all?

[ChiGeekGuest]

Originally Posted by zortation

A referendum has just been put to the American people by the government. The question on the ballot is worded thusly:

"Would you support the expansion of medicare to cover all US citizens for all medically necessary treatment, paid for by payroll, and /or (EDIT) income taxes?"

Just curious, is this the referendum you're referencing here?

H.R.676 - Expanded & Improved Medicare For All Act

Official Title as Introduced: To provide for comprehensive health insurance coverage for all United States residents, improved health care delivery, and for other purposes.


Date All Actions
02/10/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs.
Action By: House Natural Resources

02/07/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Action By: House Ways and Means

01/24/2017 Referred to House Natural Resources
Action By: House of Representatives

01/24/2017 Referred to House Ways and Means
Action By: House of Representatives

01/24/2017 Referred to House Energy and Commerce
Action By: House of Representatives

01/24/2017 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Natural Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Action By: House of Representatives

01/24/2017 Introduced in House
Action By: House of Representatives

https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-...house-bill/676

Or is it something else? I'm interested in learning more about, thanks & respect.