Comprehensive Federal Bills Introduced in the 110th Congress
State-Based Health Care
Reform Act
(S. 1169)
Senator Feingold (D-Wisconsin) and cosponsored by Senator Graham
(R-South Carolina)
The following is a summary of the State-Based Health Care Reform
Act. To review the status of the bill, visit Thomas.gov.
The State-Based Health Care Reform Act would launch
pilot programs in several states to achieve coverage in the best way
they see fit. States could use health savings accounts, single payer
systems, expansion of current programs, or adopt completely new ideas
in their efforts to cover the uninsured. States will only have to
meet minimum baseline requirements. The bill is designed to break
the political stalemate in Congress over health care reform through
a state-based approach.
Among the key features of the legislation:
