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HB 8242 (Companion Bill SB 2628) – Rhode Island
Introduced: 2024 Status:
Establishes a universal, comprehensive, affordable single-payer health care insurance program and helps control health care costs, which would be referred to as, “the Rhode Island Comprehensive Health Insurance Program” (RICHIP).
HF 4745 – Minnesota
Introduced: 2024 Status:
This bill is for the establishment of a public option under MinnesotaCare, the state’s health care program for individuals and families who otherwise wouldn’t have access to affordable healthcare coverage.
SF 4778 – Minnesota
Introduced: 2024 Status:
MinnesotaCare public option establishment, MinnesotaCare eligibility and various other provisions, and appropriation
HB 619 – Maryland
Introduced: 2024 Status:
This bill proposes the establishment of a Commission on Universal Health Care in Maryland. The commission’s goal would be to assess the feasibility of implementing a universal healthcare program that provides health benefits to all …
HB 381 – Alaska
Introduced: 2024 Status:
This bill introduces a new tax in Alaska for health care providers operating in the state. The proposed tax is 5.5% of the providers’ net patient revenue. Net patient revenue refers to the income generated …
SB 1833 – Tennessee
Introduced: 2024 Status:
This bill aims to amend several titles of the Tennessee Code Annotated, seeking to prohibit healthcare providers from reporting a patient’s medical debt to a consumer reporting agency. It also bars consumer reporting agencies from …
LD 97 – Maine
Introduced: 2024 Status: Enacted
This bill represents an Act to repeal the Hospital and Health Care Provider Cooperation Act in the state of Maine. It contains provisions for the reallocation of public funds and resources that were previously set …
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Introduced: 2024 Status:
Establishes a universal, comprehensive, affordable single-payer health care insurance program and helps control health care costs, which would be referred to as, “the Rhode Island Comprehensive Health Insurance Program” (RICHIP).
HF 4745 – Minnesota
Introduced: 2024 Status:
This bill is for the establishment of a public option under MinnesotaCare, the state’s health care program for individuals and families who otherwise wouldn’t have access to affordable healthcare coverage.
SF 4778 – Minnesota
Introduced: 2024 Status:
MinnesotaCare public option establishment, MinnesotaCare eligibility and various other provisions, and appropriation
HB 619 – Maryland
Introduced: 2024 Status:
This bill proposes the establishment of a Commission on Universal Health Care in Maryland. The commission’s goal would be to assess the feasibility of implementing a universal healthcare program that provides health benefits to all …
HB 381 – Alaska
Introduced: 2024 Status:
This bill introduces a new tax in Alaska for health care providers operating in the state. The proposed tax is 5.5% of the providers’ net patient revenue. Net patient revenue refers to the income generated …
SB 1833 – Tennessee
Introduced: 2024 Status:
This bill aims to amend several titles of the Tennessee Code Annotated, seeking to prohibit healthcare providers from reporting a patient’s medical debt to a consumer reporting agency. It also bars consumer reporting agencies from …
LD 97 – Maine
Introduced: 2024 Status: Enacted
This bill represents an Act to repeal the Hospital and Health Care Provider Cooperation Act in the state of Maine. It contains provisions for the reallocation of public funds and resources that were previously set …
Previous | Next | See all Legislation Records
Merck & Co., Inc. v. Becerra, et al. – Federal
District Court: District of Columbia Status: Pending
A complaint filed by Merck, a multinational pharmaceutical company, alleges that the drug price negotiation process detailed in the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) violates the …
Braidwood Management Inc., et al. v. Becerra, et al. – Federal
District Court: Northern District of Texas Status: Pending
Braidwood Management, an organization that represents Christian businesses based in Texas, and a group of individuals from Texas filed a complaint to challenge parts of …
Texas et al. v. United States of America et al. – California, Federal, Texas
District Court: Northern District of Texas Status: Decided
[Consolidated with California et al. v. Texas et al. for Supreme Court review] This case arises out of the Supreme Court’s decision in NFIB v. …
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District Court: District of Columbia Status: Pending
A complaint filed by Merck, a multinational pharmaceutical company, alleges that the drug price negotiation process detailed in the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) violates the …
Braidwood Management Inc., et al. v. Becerra, et al. – Federal
District Court: Northern District of Texas Status: Pending
Braidwood Management, an organization that represents Christian businesses based in Texas, and a group of individuals from Texas filed a complaint to challenge parts of …
Texas et al. v. United States of America et al. – California, Federal, Texas
District Court: Northern District of Texas Status: Decided
[Consolidated with California et al. v. Texas et al. for Supreme Court review] This case arises out of the Supreme Court’s decision in NFIB v. …
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