American Health Security Act of 2005

H.R. 1200, the American Health Security Act of 2005, proposes the creation of a national, state-administered universal health insurance program for all U.S. citizens and legal residents. Under this system, existing federal health programs—including Medicare, Medicaid, and the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program—would be replaced by a single-payer framework funded by a national trust fund.

For the average citizen, this bill would eliminate private health insurance that duplicates the government’s coverage while removing out-of-pocket costs like premiums and deductibles for essential medical services. The program would be financed through new tax revenues and the consolidation of current federal health spending, with the goal of providing a uniform standard of care across all participating states.