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Moving your representatives on single-payer Status of federal and state efforts Eagan Kemp Health Care Policy Advocate Public Citizen

Federal Legislative Efforts Senate bill (S. 1804) was introduced by Sen. Bernie Sanders with 16 original co-sponsors Extensive news coverage and social media attention in the lead up and after the Sept. 13, 2017 release House bill (H.R. 676) introduced by Rep. John Conyers and currently has 120 co-sponsors – over 60 percent of the House Democratic Caucus

Select state efforts California – CA Senate passed bill 562 pass in June 2017. State legislature held hearings last week. New York – NY State Assembly passed bill A. 5062 in May 2017. Massachusetts – Single-payer legislation introduced in both chambers of the State House (S. 619 and H. 2987). Oregon – Oregon commissioned a study from RAND on potential state health care system reforms, including single-payer. Efforts in your states?

Public polling Most recent: Favor 52% versus oppose 48% (Dem: 69/31; Rep: 35/65; Ind: 49/51) Do you favor or oppose so-called single-payer healthcare plans in which the government collects taxes and pays for all healthcare and private health insurers are eliminated? Harvard-Harris poll – Sept. 2017

What’s driving changes in public opinion? Around 30 million Americans remain uninsured Uninsured rate rising ACA repeal fight Medicare-for-All legislative action Grassroots efforts Rising Costs and narrowing networks

Questions or comments? Contact info: ekemp@citizen.org 202-454-5109 or 435-770-9924