2009 House Bill 4466

Create “single payer” government health insurance system

Introduced in the House

Feb. 25, 2009

Introduced by Rep. Bert Johnson (D-5)

To establish a government-run "single payer" state health care system. The government would eventually essentially take over all health insurance in the state and ration health care services for Michigan residents. The bill establishes a variety of government boards and commission that would make decisions regarding which treatments and services would be covered, and decide most other aspects of health care delivery in the state. The bill does not specify how this would be paid for.

Referred to the Committee on Health Policy