A bipartisan group of House members, including Rep. Jo Ann Emerson introduced a bill Tuesday to provide health care coverage to all Americans through a pool of private insurance plans.
The Healthy Americans Act would provide guaranteed private coverage to all Americans that's equal to members of Congress.
Under the program, individuals would be able to choose from a variety of plans offered in their state. State-based health agencies would guide individuals through the enrollment process by providing information about each plan.
For the first four years of the new system, employers who provide health insurance benefits for their workers would be required to convert their health care premiums into higher wages that employees would then use to buy insurance.
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