To restore the medicare and medicaid law to the provisions in effect before the enactment of the Medicare Catastrophic Coverage Act of 1988 and to establish a Presidential Commission on the Medicare Program.
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Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in house (Jan 3, 1989)
Repeals the Medicare Catastrophic Coverage Act of 1988.
Establishes the Presidential Commission on the Medicare Program to ascertain the health care needs of Medicare (title XVIII of the Social Security Act) beneficiaries, focusing on the potential of covering long-term care under the Medicare program. Requires the Commission to report to the Congress and the President. Authorizes appropriations.
What just happenedFeb 6, 1989
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
Who’s behind it
- Feb 6, 1989CommitteeH11000
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
Health and Environment Subcommittee - Jan 10, 1989CommitteeH11000
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Health Subcommittee - Jan 3, 1989IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Energy and Commerce Committee - Jan 3, 1989IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Ways and Means Committee - Jan 3, 1989IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Jan 3, 1989IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House