-This is another article about the HR 676 and it has more information than the early one
-HR 676 will allow people to choose their own doctor
- It would save billions by eliminating the profit of private insurers and high overhead cost
- It would save us about 1.1 trillion to eliminate the profits of private insurers
- That would allow us to spend much less but still provide the same care
-Medicare would be extended towards everyone but doctors would stay in private practice
-You could still choose your own doctor and hospital
-"HR 676 has been endorsed by the U.S. Conference of Mayors, Physicians for a National Health Program, 480 union organizations in 49 states including 118 Central Labor Councils and Area Labor Federations and 39 AFL-CIO’s (including Montana)."
-It would be payed for by an increase in payroll tax to pay for premiums
-It is estimated that business owners and everyone else would pay less.
-the National Federation of Independent Business found that a majority of business would prefer a payroll tax funded system than the current system
-"Large independent polls also find a majority (64-65 percent) of Americans support a federally funded single payer approach to health care (AP/Yahoo, CBS News/New York Times, Harvard School of Public Health, and CNN, 2007-2008)."
