II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 489 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 14, 2019 Mr. Schatz (for himself, Mr. Heinrich , Mr. Whitehouse , Mr. Murphy , Ms. Baldwin , Mr. Markey , Mrs. Gillibrand , Ms. Klobuchar , Mr. Blumenthal , Ms. Rosen , Mr. Merkley , Ms. Harris , Mr. Leahy , Mr. Booker , Mr. Udall , Ms. Smith , Ms. Warren , Ms. Hirono , Mr. Brown , Mr. Reed , Mrs. Shaheen , Ms. Cortez Masto , and Mr. Durbin ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To establish a State public option through Medicaid to provide Americans with the choice of a high-quality, low-cost health insurance plan.