National Health Care Act

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] National Health Care Act - Title I: Findings and Declaration of Purpose - Expresses the finding of Congress that many Americans find it difficult to secure quality health care when they need it. Declares the purpose of the Act to be the improvement of the organization, delivery, and financing of health care for all citizens of the United States. Title II: Provisions to Strengthen Health Planning - Directs the States, as part of their review of institutional health services, to designate unneeded services as surplus. States that surplus service shall be considered as though it has been denied a certificate-of-need. Establishes under the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare, a system of grants to reimburse health care institutions which incurred expenses in developing facilities which were later declared surplus. Authorizes State health planning and development agencies to establish a health data consortium to serve the common data needs of itself and specified groups including health care institutions, insurance companies underwriting health insurance plans, and Health Systems Agencies. Requires the Secretary to issue guidelines to be used in establishing certificate-of-need …