S. 1804 · 115th Congress
Medicare for All Act of 2017
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Bernie Sanders
- Introduced
- 2017-09-13
- Latest action
- 2017-09-13 · Introduced in Senate
Summary
Medicare for All Act of 2017
This bill establishes a national health insurance program that is administered by the Department of Health and Human Services. Among other things, the program must: (1) cover all U.S. residents; (2) cover specified items and services, including hospital services, prescription drugs, and dental and vision services; and (3) be fully implemented four years after enactment of this bill.