To require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to submit a report to the Congress regarding the national health care systems of certain industrialized countries.

Summary

Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to conduct a study and report to the Congress on the health care systems of 14 specified countries, comparing and contrasting the U.S. system with regard to costs to the country, costs to an individual receiving care, availability of basic services, and the role of private insurance.

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Timeline

1. 20 March 1991

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 20 March 1991

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 20 March 1991

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 8 April 1991

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.

   Source: Committee

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Versions

• Introduced in House · undated · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in House (text)

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 20 March 1991

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Sponsors

• Rep. Bilirakis, Michael [R-FL-9] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Horton, Frank J. [R-NY-34] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Lewis, Thomas F. [R-FL-12] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Lancaster, H. Martin [D-NC-3] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Condit, Gary A. [D-CA-15] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Stearns, Cliff [R-FL-6] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Byron, Beverly B. [D-MD-6] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Bruce, Terry L. [D-IL-19] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Eckart, Dennis E. [D-OH-11] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Lagomarsino, Robert J. [R-CA-19] · R · Cosponsor
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