Comparison:
U.S. House Resolution 676
and U.S. Senate Resolution 703
As indicated by the comparison below, 1 national health insurance plan is better than multiple state insurance plans, such as 51 (including D.C.) or more, such as the potential addition of up to 5 of the 5 U.S. territories (See: S.703) which is proposed by the Senate resolution S.703 … or the separate health insurance plans that are managed in Canada for each of the provinces and territories, over a dozen in total.
| H.R. 676 No companion bill in the U.S. Senate |
S. 703 Companion bill: H.R. 1200 in the U.S. House |
| Sponsor: Rep. John Conyers Number of cosponsors in range of 75-85 Support level less than 20% |
Sponsor: Senator Bernie Sanders Number of cosponsors in range of 0-10 Support level less than 10% |
| 1 plan: one national health insurance plan for all residents |
50-56 plans: fifty state health insurance plans, plus possibly D.C. and each territory, for all citizens and lawful aliens |
| Highest efficiency and productivity: One administration organization Takes advantage of the existing Medicare administration already in place. Can be set up and needs to be set up to be isolated from the U.S. legislators day-to-day decision-making, influenced by the people instead of by corporate lobbyists. |
Lower efficiency and productivity: Fifty or more administrative organizations in addition to the national administrative organization. Fifty sets of legislators involved plus the U.S. legislators. |
| 29 page resolution; go here and select “Printer Friendly Display” |
172 page resolution; go here and select “Printer Friendly Display” |
| Employer payroll tax: 4.5% Employee payroll tax: 4.75% See comparison for more details |
Employer payroll tax: 8.7% Individual income tax: 2.2% |
Additional Information
S.703, the American Health Security Act; Select “Printer Friendly Display” to see the text; Sec.101: ” … to be administered by the individual States …” and ” ‘State’ means each of the 50 States and the District of Columbia.” and “If the Governor of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, or the Northern Mariana Islands certifies to the President that the legislature of the Commonwealth or territory has enacted legislation desiring that the Commonwealth or territory be included as a State …”
H.R. 1200 is sponsored by Representative J. McDermott.
Comparison of Conyers and Sanders/McDermott Bills provided by PNHP, Physicians for National Health Program
Comments about S. 703 by the Healthcare-Now Staff and Steering Committee. Excerpts: “HR 676 builds on the existing structure of Medicare, which should allow for an easier, quicker, and less expensive transition to universal single-payer. Also, the taxing structure set up in 676 is preferable …”
Summary of H.R. 676 from John Conyers’ office.
Explanation of H.R. 676 by Bob Haiducek.
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