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House committee approves Illinois universal health care plan
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – A House Democrat wants Illinois to have a single-payer health care plan. The Health Care for All Illinois proposal from Rep. Mary Flowers (D-Chicago) could allow any resident to fill out an application and receive a health insurance card in the mail.
This bill would allow patients to go to any physician or hospital they choose. Providers wouldn’t charge people copays or deductibles either. Flowers says the new health care system would pay off all costs for patients. She feels her plan improves traditional Medicare benefits and expands coverage to include everyone in need. Flowers says health care shouldn’t be based on skin color, zip code, or income.