Supporting efforts to increase competition and accountability in the health insurance marketplace, and to extend accessible, quality, affordable health care coverage to every American through the choice of a public insurance plan.

S. Res. 561 · 114th Congress · Sep 15, 2016 · Lineage

RESOLUTION

That the Senate supports efforts to build on the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Public Law 111–148; 124 Stat. 119) by ensuring that, in addition to the health coverage options provided by private insurers, every American has access to a public health insurance option, which, when established, will—

(1)

strengthen competition;

(2)

improve affordability for families by reducing premiums and increasing choices; and

(3)

save American taxpayers billions of dollars.

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Sep 15, 2016viewing Introduced in Senate Mr. Merkley (for himself, Mr. Schumer, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Sanders, Ms. Stabenow, Mrs. Boxer, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Franken, Mr. Whitehouse, Mr. Udall, Mr. Wyden, Mr. Brown, Mrs. Gillibrand, Mr. Murphy, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Reed, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. Casey, Mr. Markey, Mrs. Shaheen, Mr. Bennet, Ms. Baldwin, Ms. Warren, Mr. Peters, Mr. Schatz, Mr. Heinrich, Mr. Leahy, Ms. Hirono, Ms. Mikulski, Mr. Reid, and Ms. Klobuchar) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions

Supporting efforts to increase competition and accountability in the health insurance marketplace, and to extend accessible, quality, affordable health care coverage to every American through the choice of a public insurance plan.

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