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MA H596

To ensure effective health care cost control

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Introduced
01/23/2017
In Committee
01/23/2017
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

190th General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to single payer health care. Health Care Financing.

AI Summary

This bill aims to ensure effective health care cost control in Massachusetts. It proposes to establish a "single payer benchmark" - an estimate of the total cost of providing health care to all residents under a single payer health care system. The bill would require the Center for Health Information and Analysis to monitor and evaluate single payer systems in other states and countries, and to include a comparison of the single payer benchmark to actual health care spending in the state in its annual report. If the single payer benchmark outperforms the state's actual health care spending and spending growth, the Health Policy Commission would be required to submit a "Single Payer Health Care Implementation Plan" to the Legislature for consideration by June 30, 2019. This plan would consist of legislation to implement a single payer health care system in Massachusetts that offers continuous, comprehensive, and affordable coverage for all residents.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (47)

Brian Ashe (D),  Christine Barber (D),  Jennifer Benson (D),  Paul Brodeur (D),  Thomas Calter (D),  Gailanne Cariddi (D),  Mike Connolly (D),  Brendan Crighton (D),  Mike Day (D),  Marjorie Decker (D),  Michelle DuBois (D),  Lori Ehrlich (D),  Jamie Eldridge (D),  Tricia Farley-Bouvier (D),  Dylan Fernandes (D),  Sean Garballey (D),  Denise Garlick (D),  Carmine Gentile (D),  Anne Gobi (D),  Solomon Goldstein-Rose (I),  Ken Gordon (D),  Stephen Hay (D),  Jonathan Hecht (D),  Paul Heroux (D),  Natalie Higgins (D),  Dan Hunt (D),  Mary Keefe (D),  Kay Khan (D),  Peter Kocot (D),  Stephen Kulik (D),  Barbara L'Italien (D),  Jack Lewis (D),  Jason Lewis (D),  David Linsky (D),  Adrian Madaro (D),  Paul Mark (D),  Juana Matias (D),  Paul McMurtry (D),  Brian Murray (D),  Jim O'Day (D),  Denise Provost (D),  Dave Rogers (D),  Byron Rushing (D),  Bruce Tarr (R),  José Tosado (D),  Steve Ultrino (D),  Chris Walsh (D), 

Last Action

Accompanied a new draft, see H4605 (on 06/13/2018)
(3 Companion Bills)

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Document Type Source Location
State Bill Page https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H596
Bill https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H596.pdf
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