Lawmakers Introduce Universal Health Care Plan Modeled After Federal Employee Health Benefits Program - Kaisernetwork.org

Lawmakers Introduce Universal Health Care Plan Modeled After Federal Employee Health Benefits Program - Kaisernetwork.org: "Reps. Jim Langevin (D-R.I.) and Christopher Shays (R-Conn.) on Tuesday proposed legislation that would create a nationwide health insurance plan similar to the Federal Employee Health Benefits Program, available to all citizens and documented immigrants, CongressDaily reports. Under the plan, uninsured residents would be required to enroll in a health plan that meets national standards and would be responsible for up to 28% of premiums. Employers would be required to either offer health insurance to their employees or contribute a payroll assessment of up to $12,000 per employee to finance the government-sponsored health insurance. Individuals' and businesses' contributions would be subsidized on a sliding scale, under the plan. "