Legislation

STEPS IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION

Federal Legislation

House Concurrent Resolution, introduced in the Congress by Rep. Conyers of Michigan, directs that body to enact legislation providing access to comprehensive healthcare for all Americans, See if your representative has signed on to this initiative. (7/30/02) Go to http://thomas.loc.gov for details.

HR1200 National Health Insurance covering all legal US residents and - like Medicare - supported by payroll taxes and administered on a not for profit, publicly accountable basis.(7/30/02) Go to http://thomas.loc.gov for details.

HR1400 Reduce costs for prescriptions for Medicare citizens. (7/30/02) Go to http://thomas.loc.gov for details.

New York State Legislation

A6779/S3354 New York State Health Plan. Essentially health coverage for all New York State residents, modeled after the Federal single-payer HR 1200 but at the state level. (7/30/02)
Go to http://assembly.state.ny.us/ or http://www.senate.state.ny.us/