S 1100 · 93th Congress · Health

National Health Care Act

Introduced 1973-03-06· Sponsored by Sen. McIntyre, Thomas J. [D-NH]· Senate

Bill Progress

Introduced
2
Committee
3
Senate Vote
4
House
5
Enacted
Latest: Referred to Senate Committee on Finance.(1973-03-06)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] National Health Care Act - Title I: Findings and Declaration of Purpose - States that: (1) America confronts a critical testing of its capacity to meet for all of its citizens one of the most basic of human needs, that of protecting and maintaining personal health; (2) every citizen of the United States of America should have access to quality health care, but too many Americans find it difficult to secure quality health care when they need it, where they need it, at prices they can afford; and (3) the nation needs systems of health care organization, delivery, and financing which combine the high scientific and technical competence of the medical and allied health professions; the flexibility, innovativeness, efficiency, and managerial skills of private enterprise; the legislative and fiscal capacities of government at all levels; and the potentialities of consumer and community participation in developing and maintaining such systems of health care. Declares the purposes of this Act to be to improve the organization, delivery, and financing of health care for all Americans by increasing health personnel, promoting ambulatory care, strengthening health planning, establishing natio…

Summarized by Claude AI · Non-partisan · For informational purposes only

Cosponsors (4)

1 Democrat3 Republicans