We just learned that the Illinois House of Representatives adopted a resolution on May 31st, 2009 urging Congress to pass The United States National Health Insurance Act (HR 676) which would provide universal comprehensive health care coverage to all residents of the United States. The resolution, sponsored by Rep. Mary Flowers, acknowledges that “Americans already pay more per capita than any other nation nation for health care, almost twice the amount of other industrialized nations” yet ranks 37th in health care system performance.

The resolution was passed as a direct result of a highly successful lobby day in Springfield in March, 2009 hosted by Physicians for a National Health Program and National Nurses Organizing Committee. Over 300 citizen activists attended including Claudia Lennhoff of Champaign County Health Care Consumers, Donna Smith of National Nurses Organizing Committee and many patients, doctors and other health professionals. Many gave testimony at the legislative hearing regarding HR 311, the Healthcare for All Illinois Act sponsored by Rep. Mary Flowers, which would guarantee single-payer health insurance for every resident of Illinois.

Read more about the lobby day at the Champaign County Health Care Consumers website

Read the full text of HR 233