MA H2987

Bill

Establishing improved Medicare for all in Massachusetts

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 establishing Medicare for all in the Commonwealth by the creation of a single payer health care system. Health Care Financing.

AI Summary

This bill establishes the Massachusetts Health Care Trust, a single-payer health care system that will provide comprehensive and affordable health coverage to all Massachusetts residents. The Trust will be governed by a 23-member board and will be responsible for collecting and disbursing funds, negotiating prices, and streamlining the administration of health care in the state. The bill outlines the purposes of the Trust, including expanding access to high-quality care, controlling costs, and improving health outcomes. It also details the various divisions within the Trust, such as the Regional, Administrative, Planning, Information Technology, and Quality Assurance divisions, each with specific responsibilities. The bill proposes funding the Trust through dedicated taxes on employers, employees, and unearned income, and consolidating existing public health care spending and collecting from collateral sources. The goal is to create a sustainable, universal health care system that ensures access, affordability, and high-quality care for all Massachusetts residents.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (44)

Brian Ashe (D), Jennifer Benson (D), Thomas Calter (D), Gailanne Cariddi (D), Mike Connolly (D), Edward Coppinger (D), Julian Cyr (D), Marjorie Decker (D), Michelle DuBois (D), Jamie Eldridge (D), Dylan Fernandes (D), Sean Garballey (D), Denise Garlick (D), Carmine Gentile (D), Anne Gobi (D), Solomon Goldstein-Rose (I), Ken Gordon (D), Paul Heroux (D), Natalie Higgins (D), Peter Kocot (D), Barbara L'Italien (D), Jack Lewis (D), Jason Lewis (D), David Linsky (D), Jay Livingstone (D), Adrian Madaro (D), John Mahoney (D), Paul Mark (D), Juana Matias (D), Joe McGonagle (D), Paul McMurtry (D), Jim O'Day (D), Sarah Peake (D), Alice Peisch (D), Denise Provost (D), Dave Rogers (D), John Rogers (D), Byron Rushing (D), Frank Smizik (D), José Tosado (D), Chynah Tyler (D), Steve Ultrino (D), Chris Walsh (D), Bud Williams (D),

Last Action

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

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H2987

(9 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H2987
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H2987.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H2216	Improving the children's medical security program and simplifying the administrative process	Accompanied a study order, see H4528	Similar To
H2343	Relative to health care proxies	Accompanied a study order, see H4874	Similar To
H2468	Relative to the health care of minors	No further action taken	Similar To
H3822	Further regulating employer contributions to health care	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 63 of the Acts of 2017	Similar To
H4605	Establishing the Honorable Peter V. Kocot Act to enhance access to high quality, affordable and transparent healthcare in the Commonwealth	New draft substituted, see H4617	Replaced by
H4639	Establishing the Honorable Peter V. Kocot Act to enhance access to high quality, affordable and transparent healthcare in the Commonwealth	Committee of conference appointed (Welch-Lewis-Tarr), in concurrence	Similar To
H530	Ensuring pharmacy access	Accompanied a study order, see H4778	Similar To
S1273	Requiring protection for the continuous skilled care of fragile children in the Commonwealth	New draft substituted, see S2643	Similar To
S609	To study disparities in health care resulting from changes in marital status	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To

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