National Health Plan Act

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] National Health Plan Act - Sets forth the following three major structural elements of a National Health Plan established by this Act for the benefit of individuals who live or work in the United States: (1) health insurance required to be provided by all employers to employees and their families; (2) Healthcare, a Federal health insurance program for the aged, disabled, poor, and for other individuals who cannot obtain health insurance elsewhere; and (3) health systems reform, designed to enhance competition in the health care system, reduce excess capacity in hospitals, and improve access to essential health resources. Title I: Protection Against Medical Expenses - Replaces title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act with a National Health Plan. Provides coverage under the Plan for the following items and services when reasonable and needed to diagnose, treat, or aid in rehabilitation from disease, injury, or malformation: (1) inpatient hospital items and services; (2) inpatient skilled nursing items and services; (3) home health items and services; (4) physician's services; (5) outpatient physical therapy services; (6) health care practitioner items and services; (7) x-ray…