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antigop Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-29-07 10:55 PM
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HR 676 --- we need a Senate companion bill.....
In the previous Congressional session, Bernie Sanders was a co-sponsor of HR 676 when he was in the House of Representatives.

Now that he is in the Senate, could he be the one to introduce a Senate version of the bill?
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Cleita Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-29-07 10:57 PM
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1. I hope so.
Should we call his office en masse asking him to do so?
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antigop Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-29-07 11:00 PM
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2. dunno. Just a thought..... n/t
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Dr.Phool Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-29-07 11:10 PM
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3. Ted Kennedy has one already.
It's called "Medicare for all".
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antigop Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-29-07 11:20 PM
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4. But Kennedy's bill is the Senate companion bill to Rep. Dingell's HR2034
It's not the same as HR 676.

For one thing, it looks like Kennedy's bill allows private plans
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SEC. 2204. CHOICE OF COVERAGE UNDER PRIVATE HEALTH CARE DELIVERY SYSTEMS.

`(a) IN GENERAL- The Secretary shall provide a process for --

`(1) the offering of private health plans for the provision of benefits under the program under this title; and

`(2) the enrollment, disenrollment, termination, and change in enrollment of eligible individuals in such plans.

`(b) OFFERING OF PRIVATE HEALTH PLANS-
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