Background (What circumstances necessitate Congressional action?/What happened to the Bill in Congress? Did it pass, or die in committee?): American Health Benefits Program Act of 2009 - Amends the Social Security Act (SSA) to establish under a new title XXII (American Health Benefits Program) a program to provide comprehensive health insurance coverage to all Americans who are: (1) not covered under certain federal health insurance programs; and (2) not eligible for employer-provided insurance coverage. Requires provision of such coverage in a manner similar to that in which coverage has been provided to Members of Congress, federal government employees, retirees, and their dependents under the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program.
Goal of Action:
Specifics/Means of Goal:
Establishes in the Treasury an American Health Benefits Program Trust Fund.
Directs the Administrator of Health Benefits to establish a schedule of cost-sharing subsidies for lower-income individuals.
Establishes an independent Health Benefits Administration, headed by the Administrator.
Type of Power (Is Congress acting according to an expressed or implied power? If it is implied, what expressed power grants it? - Check the Constitution to figure this out!): This is an implied power, which relates to the commerce clause, because it's involved in work force.
Analysis (Do you think Congress should do this according to its Constitutional powers?) yes, because this will provide more coverage for people.
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