{news} Single Payer being heard Monday, March 14

[John Battista]

Proposed Bill 6303 is being heard Monday, March 14 in the Public Health Committee.  The hearing starts at 11:00; however, this committee hears bills in order and I was told this will be the last one heard.  

This is an important chance to speak out on Universal Health Care!  The bill has only minimal language; so, most of us will probably testify on the concept rather than particular details.  Bill language follows.



     Proposed Bill No. 6303 
        
      January Session, 2005
        LCO No. 2004
     
            
      Referred to Committee on Public Health 
        
      Introduced by:
        
      REP. GERAGOSIAN, 25th Dist.
        

AN ACT ESTABLISHING A SINGLE PAYER HEALTH CARE SYSTEM.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:

That the general statutes be amended to establish a single payer health care system to provide universal health care under a single standard of high quality care for every resident of the state; to maintain and improve the quality of such care, while maintaining patient choice and coordinating services in a continuum emphasizing the promotion of good health, and primary and preventive care; to establish effective cost controls for the health care system; and to finance the health care system in an equitable and affordable manner.

Statement of Purpose: 

To establish a system to finance health care for every resident of Connecticut. 
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