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__media type="file" key="House Bill 2351 (KARB).mp3" Bill Number__- H.R. 2351 __Bill Name__- HealthCARE Act of 2007 __Sponsor of Bill__- Marcy Kaptur (Democrat) __History__- According to the Census Bureau, 44.8 million Americans don't have health care coverage for all of 2005. This isn't accepable and the government needs to address the problem of the growing number of the people without healthcare. This is why Marcy Kaptur introduced H.R. Bill 2351, Health CARE Act of 2007. The idea of Medicare and Medicaid was started  in 1945 by Harry Truman sent a message to Congress asking for legislation establishing a national health insurance coverage plan. In 1965 Medicare and Medicaid were both signed into law by Lyndon Johnson as a part of his "Great Society".   Medicare was a responsibility of the Social Security Administration (SSA). In 1961, President John F. Kennedy sent a message to Congress recommending health insurance for the elderly under Social Security. In 1984, all members of Congress and federal employees became covered. Many people believe that the cost of health care is very high. This bill would lower cost on health care for everyone especially low-income individuals.  __Summary of Bill__- This bill was introduced on May 16th 2007.The main purpose of this bill is t o increase the number of individuals with health insurance coverage. This bill will allow all state residents to afford healthcare coverage. It will mainly benefit low-income families because it allows state plans for medical assistance to provide Medicaid coverage to individuals who have a low-income. It also r equires the Secretary of the Treasury to make a program to make advance payments to health insurance providers of credit for health insurance costs of low-income individuals. This bill will require all physicians to inform their patients about new and upcoming technology. In the economic crisis, not a lot of people will be able to afford healthcare because the prices keep rising. This bill will help people who can't afford health care.  __Committees__- The are 4 committees working on this bill these are House Energy and Commerce, House Ways and Means, House Rules, and House Education and Labor. __Pictures__-

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