State-Based Universal Health Care Act of 2025

# State-Based Universal Health Care Act of 2025 - Summary **What the Bill Would Do** This bill would allow individual states to establish their own universal health care systems, rather than having a single national system. If passed, states could opt out of federal health insurance requirements and create state-run programs to provide health coverage to their residents. The bill essentially gives states more flexibility to experiment with different approaches to ensuring that all their citizens have health insurance. **Who It Affects** This legislation would impact everyone with health insurance, as well as uninsured Americans.

It would particularly affect residents of states that choose to implement their own universal health care systems. Insurance companies, hospitals, employers, and state governments would also be significantly affected, as they would need to adapt to new state-level rules rather than federal ones. **Current Status** As of now, the bill is in committee (HR 4406, 119th Congress), meaning it hasn't advanced to a full vote in the House of Representatives. Committee members are still reviewing and discussing the proposal before it can move forward in the legislative process.