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United States National Health Care Act: H.R.676 is legislation introduced that if enacted, "establishes the United States National Health Care (USNHC) Program to provide all individuals residing in the United States and U.S. territories with free health care that includes all medically necessary care, such as primary care and prevention, prescription drugs, emergency care, long-term care, mental health services, dental services, and vision care." [1]

It would create a single payer health care system in the United States but is opposed by the Obama Administration.

Groups Endorsing HR 676

• The Citizens Alliance for National Health Insurance, [2]
• Healthcare-NOW!, [3]
• Progressive Democrats of America
• Physicians for a National Health Program
• Single Payer Action

Groups Not Endorsing HR 676

• Health Care for America Now Coalition:
  • ACORN
  • AFSCME, American Federation of State County and Municipal Employees
  • Americans United for Change
  • Campaign for America’s Future
  • Center for American Progress Action Fund
  • Center for Community Change
  • Children's Defense Fund Action Council
  • MoveOn
  • NAACP
  • National Council of La Raza
  • National Education Association
  • National Women’s Law Center
  • Planned Parenthood Federation of America
  • Service Employees International Union, SEIU
  • United Food and Commercial Workers, UFCW
  • USAction

External Articles

• John F. Wasik, No Reason to Demonize U.S. Single-Payer Health, Bloomberg, March 11, 2009.

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