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Sen. Vychovsky presents S.1 to phase in Medicaid-style, state-run health coverage
Summary
At a Senate Health and Welfare committee meeting, Sen. Vychovsky described S.1, a bill that would phase in a Medicaid-equivalent, state-run health program over time beginning with people under 25 and those approaching Medicare age, and asked the committee to consider funding options and federal waivers.
Sen. Vychovsky, sponsor of S.1, told the Senate Health and Welfare committee that her bill proposes a phased path to realizing “health care as a public good,” beginning with people under age 25 and people aged 55 up to Medicare age and gradually expanding coverage until everyone is included.
The bill, Vychovsky said, would use the state’s existing comprehensive health programs as the template and seeks federal waivers and studies to implement the changes. “Back in 2011, [the Legislature] passed Act 48, standing up health care as a public good. But we have not yet realized that,” she said. “S.1 is a proposal for a path forward to…
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