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Current Legal Topics: State Legislation on Comprehensive Health Care Coverage

The United States government, unlike Canada and many Western European countries, does not have legislation mandating universal health care coverage to its citizens.  While the elderly, persons with disabilities, veterans, military service families and the poor are often eligible for government health care assistance, health insurance is often obtained through the work place.  In a few instances, states have attempted to pass their own laws to provide health care to cover all residents or all uninsured residents.  Four states--Hawaii, Maine, Massachusetts, and Vermont--provide examples of differing legislative approaches to providing such broad based care.  

Each state in the report from the Law Library of Congress covers background information, coverage, employer contributions, individual contributions, benefits assistance, and possible exemptions.

Source: Current Legal Topics: State Legislation on Comprehensive Health Care Coverage

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