The Medicare for All Act of 2022
Universal Health Care
This bill establishes a federally administered Medicare-for-all national health insurance program that will be implemented over a four year period.
The Transition
During the transition to universal health care, in the first year this legislation will immediately improve traditional Medicare for seniors and people with disabilities by covering dental, vision and hearing aids which are not covered under current law. The Medicare eligibility age will be reduced to 55 and Medicare Part A, Part B and Part D deductibles would be eliminated.
Moreover, during the first year, every child between the ages of 0-18 would become eligible to enroll in the new Medicare for All program.
A Medicare Transition plan would also be established during year one to provide affordable coverage for all Americans and to make sure that no one loses coverage.
During the second year of implementation, the Medicare eligibility age would be reduced to 45. During the third year, the eligibility age would be lowered to 35.
By the fourth year, every individual who is a resident of the United States will be entitled to benefits for comprehensive health care services and will get a Medicare for All card that they can use to receive the health care they need.
Freedom of Choice
Patients will have the freedom to choose their doctors, hospitals and other health care providers without worrying about whether that provider is “in-network.” They will also be able to get the care they need without having to read any fine print or trying to figure out how they can afford the out-of-pocket costs.
More Financial Freedom, More Security
Under this bill, Americans will benefit from the freedom and security that comes with finally separating health insurance from employment. As is the case in every other major country, employers would be free to focus on running their businesses rather than spending an enormous amount of time, energy and money trying to provide health insurance to their employees.
Further, our overall economy will benefit when working people no longer stay at jobs they dislike simply because of the health benefits they receive from their employers. Every American, including those with serious or chronic illnesses, will be able to afford the medications necessary to keep them healthy without worry of financial ruin. Americans will no longer worry that a hospital stay or a medical emergency will bankrupt them or leave them deeply in debt.
